The Soul Searcher
- Diet Soul
  
Have you ever had a time in your
life when you and your Christian relatives or Christian friends
collide? You're doing everything that you can to get along
and make peace, and you hear those 'chosen' words, "You aren't
acting Christian-like!" OR "God is going to get you for
that!" OR "I can't believe that you're a Christian."
OR "You're certainly not as good a Christian as I am!"
OR "You need to rethink your salvation." OR "You
need to get saved."
At first, you stand
there glary-eyed and in total shock. You may have even said
a bad word preceding those terrible outbursts from your friend or
relative, or you may have lost your temper. You were
at your rope's end. And at this point, you're just 'flat mad
as a wet hen' that God is being brought into the situation! Furthermore,
that your friend or relative thinks that they are better off in
God's eye than you are! Who died and made them Judge??
God teaches us that
there is a time and a place for everything. Even if you lost your
temper, cursed or tossed something on the ground in anger, we all
have our limits. Trouble is, once we 'lose it' we open ourselves
up for judgment from 'our observers'. Even if they did the
same, your good nature and good sense would never get you to the
point of a God-war-of-words.
If this situation
sounds familiar, stop - take charge BEFORE you explode because doing
such will only expose your level of frustration and allow others
to attack. Think what is best for you - even in that fervent moment
of anger. It's not an easy thing to do BUT it's the best thing for
you! Search your soul - God is there and will always help
you.
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