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I have seen on
television when a soldier was wounded the rest of the
troop rushing to help and placing themselves in danger
of getting hurt or killed. How sad it is that in this
world when someone makes a mistake or sins, instead of
rushing to help that person we point the finger and
condemn the individual!?
Last week, I made a
very poor decision that left me broken hearted.? I
started to cry so I called someone for comfort and
encouragement.? Instead of comfort, I was reminded of
several things that I had done wrong in my life.
Are you
encouraging people and comforting them, or are you
pointing the finger and condemning them? We are so
quick to point out the faults of others, yet we don??™t
like to admit that we also make poor decisions and
sin.
We need to be lifting
people up instead of putting them down.? One day, all
of us will stand before God and give an account of
every critical and abusive word we have said to
others.? We
hurt the Heart of Jesus when we say things that
discourages people.
???We
then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of
the weak and not to please ourselves.???
Romans 15:1
King James Bible
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Joanne Lowe
April 10, 2005
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