cruel and cannibals...

Sister Alvear · #1 10-23-2007, 09:50 PM

In 40 years of ministry on the mission field and being in ministry since a small child tonight I am sitting in front of my computer so sad...never before have I seen men killing each other like I have seen on this trip to the states. I am writing with tears running down my cheeks...How can we kill each other and survive? I know we all have those we do not agree with... personality conflicts but do our children need to know all these things?
I have been to the cannibal indians in the deep dark jungles...I know the fear of looking at naked indians with bones through their noses. I know the fear of watching them talk in their own language and wondering what they were saying about me. I know the fear of squatting at their fires, eating what they gave me. I saw poisoned arrows handy on the ground and knew anything could happen...

Yet that was out in the jungles among bloodthirsty cannibals ... but tonight it is not over the souls of those I weep it is over the souls of our own oneness Jesus Name people. Ministers that discuss other ministers in front of their children and church folks...Ministers that plant hate and distrust among those they love the most...What will be the fate of the innocent? Do we really win when we lose our children to hate?

Gal 5:15

15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
KJV

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good (Romans 12:17-21).

Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing (1 Peter 3:9).

Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble (1 John 2:9-10).

With this in mind I chose NOT to speak evil of my brothers and sisters...

(just a few thoughts from a mother in Zion)

#2 10-23-2007, 09:56 PM

Sis Alvear, Glad to see you back on AFF. I have been worried about you! Preach it ,Sister!

Sister Alvear · #3 10-23-2007, 10:25 PM

been traveling... am in Little Rock tonight resting...did a ladies meeting in Dayton Ohio...We had an awesome presence of the Lord in every service.
Brother Alvear just got back in from Brazil today. love you my friend

Scott Hutchinson · #4 10-23-2007, 10:43 PM

This is a true thread Sister A. It's been said that the Christian army is the only army in the world that destroys it's wounded , how sad indeed.

Sister Alvear · #5 10-23-2007, 10:54 PM

Yes, I wish we could learn to love as Jesus loved...

Scott Hutchinson · #6 10-23-2007, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

Yes, I wish we could learn to love as Jesus loved...

I'll admit I'm a long ways from being there.

Sister Alvear · #7 10-23-2007, 10:59 PM

me too...

dizzyde · #8 10-23-2007, 11:07 PM

Sister, I could not agree more. I think it is unbelievable when I hear things that are discussed in front of children, what hope do our kids have if they cannot have faith in the ministry or their fellow saints. The time will come all to soon when they have to find out about the ugly sides to people and life.

My parents never discussed church problems or problems within the ministry in front of me or my siblings, and I thank God for their wisdom. I told someone the other day, that when something really horrible was going on at church, I was the pastors child, and I was always the last to know. My friends would never believe that I didn't know about whatever it was, and I would go to my parents, horrified. I am so thankful for the protection of Godly parents!

We have a whole family of children in our church right now that are backslid, and I can place a direct line between how they feel about the church and God, and what they heard discussed in the home. (I know because one of the girls was friends with my daughter, and she would fill my child in with the trash that she heard, leaving my child to come to me with troubling questions.) It is a tragedy.

Trouvere · #9 10-24-2007, 01:32 AM

Amen Sister Alvear.

Sister Alvear · #10 10-24-2007, 01:38 AM

I am grieved to see such things openly talked about in front of children.