Mat 5:23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
Mat 5:24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
For the past few days I have been thinking about these verses. Especially today, after seeing a post on Bigcountry's thread. I had mentioned about posting the articles I have been writing for our church bulletin once a week, but I didn't feel right about posting the next one without first posting this. I was talking with my oldest son yesterday and we were talking about the power of words. We were talking about how God just "spoke" the words and the world came into existence. As humans we also have much power -- power to edify and power to tear down. Anybody that has ever known me can tell you that I have never been one to offend others. I do not pre-judge people, always giving the benefit of the doubt first. I so firmly believe that what "goes around comes around." Most have described me as "a lady" and "sweet". For some reason though, my spirit seems to have lacked the ability to come through on this forum. If I had said the thing I said to Chuck in person (most of you should know what I'm talking about) then Chuck would surely have known that I was not casting stones. That said, I would like to say this:
Chuck, I truly did not mean to offend you. I see from your recent post that you still hold a grudge (still feel offended). I am truly sorry. I ask your forgiveness for this. I know better than to give somebody an opinion like that unless I have built a repor with them and they ask for it. Will you forgive me?
Liz
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"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28
Liz,
If anything ...I beg you to please believe me. I already had spoken with Leaf about 2 weeks ago. I honestly sister have no grudge or even an inkling of bitterness to you. PLEASE believe me. I sentLeaf a PM about 2 weeks ago and honestly believe from his replys that the situation was totally taken care of. It is sister. If you were here ,you would get a Christian hug. There are probably about 30 that frequently use this forum. I do believe there are some who are negative alot but you and Leaf were not on my mind at all.I honestly feel peace with you and Leaf.
Please Liz....I love you in the Lord and do not have a fault with you. If I did I would PM you.
God bless you and Leaf both..
Chuck
The edit was to write 2 extra sentences to clarify myself better.
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"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28
I sent you a PM sister. I love you and Leaf both. I also appreciate the nice studies you post. If you are ever in the area please feel free to stop in.
Your brother,
Chuck
If your brother has something against you...
