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 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 2Cor. 4:3 KJV
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9/11/2008 7:17 am |
well, this is something I have read in the past, about the character Nehemiah in the Bible. Nehemiah was building the wall for God. Sanballat and his friends dared not make open war upon the Jews; but with increasing malice they continued their secret efforts to discourage, perplex, and injure them. The wall about Jerusalem was rapidly approaching completion. When it should be finished and its gates set up, these enemies of Israel could not hope to force an entrance into the city. They were the more eager, therefore, to stop the work without further delay. At last they devised a plan by which they hoped to draw Nehemiah from his station, and while they had him in their power, to kill or imprison him. Pretending to desire a compromise of the opposing parties, they sought a conference with Nehemiah, and invited him to meet them in a village on the plain of Ono. But enlightened by the Holy Spirit as to their real purpose, he refused. "I sent messengers unto them," he writes, "saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?" But the tempters were persistent. Four times they sent a message of similar import, and each time they received the same answer. So I suppose that it is often best to ignore people who do that sort of thing... and just have the same attitude of "I am building a wall and I cannot come down". Please feel free to Visit My Home Page
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9/11/2008 8:06 am |
I would like to say just ignore, but I'm thinking of how I would actually respond and I would probably defend. Then after awhile, I would ignore. If I was smart, I would ignore from the start. Tells you a lot about me, huh??
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9/11/2008 8:54 am |
Whenever accused I go to the Lord in prayer and ask HIM to show me any wickedness in me, whether that would be pride or anything else. I want to stand naked before God without pretense that I am this so-called godly person who serves God out of obedience, love, and worship. That is a lot of ambiguity. Do we really? Is every bit of our motives pure in thought, speech, and action? Are what we do in God's name so pure that it glorifies HIM and HIM only, not us? Are we ensnared by sin of those we attempt to rescue and our hearts are fooled into thinking it is all for HIM when not an ounce of it is? Let me be very careful when Christians accuse me. I must search my heart and look deep within for truth of any kind. What if God asked them to show me my ways? What if this was my last chance before God let me have it? If the accusations are discerned through prayer not to be of HIM, then let it go. If you feel a need to defend, better sit down with God for awhile...something, somewhere is not right. I say all this with four fingers pointing back at me. We learn if we listen with God's ears and see with His eyes. Thank you for this timely post. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, oh God. Amen and Amen.
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9/11/2008 8:54 am |
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. Forgive them, for they have proven they know not what they do, less what they say, and or write. Have compassion and pray for them. Setting the record straight by stating the truth once, to the matter is fine, for more than likely they will have more to say regardless of any truth, for they know not. Love them from a distance, pray for them and forgive them unconditionally, for that is what we are called to do when wronged by another, no exceptions. . . Without Absolute Truth, there are only lies disguised as truth, if you know not the Absolute Truth and it is NOT within you, you will embrace a relative truth that fits your eternity, that is presently before you. Continue to be faithful, deliverance is near, obedience must be seen, be an unconditional blessing as He continues to bless you. This time is short, serve Him well, serving all. Without exception. Know? Yes? ? .
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 9/11/2008 10:21 am |
If it were me, I wouldn't get caught up in a bickering match. It's hard to answer this because in all fairness, I'm reading one side. What I know is that being on the receiving end of false accusations is difficult. I've been there recently. I'd likely ask God to search my heart, and do whatever I can to change something in me that may be contributing to the disagreement. When that's said and done, and if the accusations persist to the point of becoming threatening, I may get authorities involved. Hopefully, it hasn't reached that point for you. We can change our own lives; but ultimately we cannot change others. We can pray for and set an example for them though -- and remove ourselves from their presence if our well-being is at stake. God bless!
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9/11/2008 11:38 am |
I'd address the situation. If you don't, your reputation is affected as well as your sense of well-being. After that, I wouldn't put energy into arguing. I'd look to God for forgiveness for any wrongs suffered and move on. God's word speaks of a gentle answer turning away wrath. Speaking truth without retaliation is probably the best way to deal. I've been watching a blog from ms_warriorthingy. It's called SO YOU THINK YOU CAN, and it seems to address the issues you have concern for here. Not all posts are edifying because we seem to be hitting some tender spots, but probably a good area to vent and be heard. If there's an issue with contention on your blogs and magazine posts, you can simply disallow certain posters. This will at least create harmony in your area of the website. Doesn't really help with their freedom of speech, so I'd return you to God's word which says, "to the extent that you are able, be at peace with all men". My Christ, near and dear For Women Only - Christ and the Submission Law God Bless the Believer - Cult or Church
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 9/11/2008 2:15 pm |
I've been on the receiving end of false accusations recently - in this particular situation - I did not defend myself and felt that was the way the Lord was leading me. Also knowing that absolutely nothing would change whether I defended myself or not. And I went to the Lord and asked Him to examine my heart and bring correction if need be - I was open to correction if needed. And I forgave and I prayed. As Christians - accusations may sometimes be a part of our walk - it's our choice how to respond to them - oft times silence is the best answer. WWJD? I find myself defending myself less and less as I grow in my walk with the Lord - He is my defender!! Blessings!! How can we NOT praise Him - Marilyn
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9/11/2008 5:51 pm |
Forgive them and pray for them, sister. Thomas and Robin
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9/12/2008 1:05 am |
If you know in your heart the accusations are false and God knows it too I would leave it alone and continue going about the Lords business glorifying God.
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9/12/2008 5:27 am |
If you know in your heart the accusations are false and God knows it too I would leave it alone and continue going about the Lords business glorifying God. Well stated. (If someone else wants to have a negative or incorrect perception often there is little we can do. They have to want to change that- perhaps you can also pray for them to see or realize truth?)
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9/12/2008 5:28 am |
Forgive them and pray for them, sister.
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9/13/2008 7:47 pm |
I think it's a mixture of options 2 and 3. Firstly, if the Lord has given you work to do you need to focus on that, serving Him to the best of your ability. Secondly, when the opportunity to share the truth about your situation and the false accusations occurs, take it, tell the truth, explain what you are doing. Along with that comes the issue of forgiveness, the need to be clear in truth but not to be seen (or in reality) as a complaining self-justifyer (that a word?) who is more concerned with their rights than with doing the Lord's work. Ultimately truth works .. it's what God is. And as has been said, pray for them, forgive, and rest in God. Regards
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9/14/2008 10:21 am |
Isaiah 54:14 In righteousness you shall be established; You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; And from terror, for it shall not come near you. Indeed they shall surely assemble, but not because of Me. Whoever assembles against you shall fall for your sake. Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgement you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me," says the Lord.
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9/14/2008 5:08 pm |
Defend yourself ONCE and when the next round comes, warn them that they will have a restraining order served if the harrasment continues!
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9/15/2008 9:40 am |
Hello and many Blessings, We all are destined to be "attacked" the word of God says that Our Enemies will be the people of Our homes, meaning family, I been trough this I have 2 children they lived with me since they were 13, and 11, now they are 20, and 18, finally the relationship is getting somewhere, but I learn to lift all my troubles and cares to the Lord!also the Word of God in Proverbs chapter 16: 3 says Commit to the Lord whatever You do,and your plans will succeed.4 The Lord works out everything for his own ends-- even the wicked for a day of disaster. 5 The Lord detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this:They will not go unpunished. 6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil. 7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even his enemies live in at peace with him. so we know that in Christ Jesus we have Victory and the only thing we need to do is to pray for our enemies and try show the light of God, for those they are still on "darkness" I have been tru my share of "Trials and tribulations" recently I just did 16 days in Jail I was accussed of beating up somebady(ther's goes my testimony) (it happens 3 years ago I kick my wife sister in law out of my house,because she was drinking and smoking in "MY HOUSE" I din't know she when to the cops they arrested me at my house 2 weeks later on a "warrant" there's no proof of me hitting this woman, it was just a lie from the devil, but now I have lost my job due to it, I been put on probation for a year and has to pay a fine, still God knows my heart and He's the Final Judge! I trust on Him. He is our Avenger,our defender,our #1 attorney, U know I thank God, that I was able to minestered to the Lost while I was incarcerated, so ther's ur always a purposse in one's life for everything, Remember He told his Disciples, Carry ur cross and Followed Me" He is the true Blameless,Innocent, and Pure Being, that we know! can you Imagined how He felt going to the Cross, He even asked the Father, Father is there's is YOUR WILL so yes we are gonna go to many trials an Tribulations but He the Mighty One says "Do not worrie's I have OVERCOME THEM! so keep your faith, walk with Him everyday, and no matter what don't give up to teh schemes of the evil one, stand firm in The Rock of Salvation! which is ChrisJesus! We will Overcome!!
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9/15/2008 6:44 pm |
4gvn. WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? God's blessings. Assured Salvation and God's forgiveness are all that matters.
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9/17/2008 6:25 pm |
I've had it happen to me a couple of times.........from the same party. At first I defended myself and to no avail because they just attacked me all the more. Later, when more attacks came, I was reminded of King Saul and David. King Saul tried to kill David twice. After the second attempt, King Saul told David that he'd leave him alone. But David wondered what Saul would do next and decided to withdraw from the area and went and lived with the Phillistines. I've had to do what David did and just withdraw from being around the other party at all. I can't change them or anybody else for that matter. So I have to stay away because I don't know what would happen next. I have to focus on keeping my walk with the Lord and leave the rest up to Him.
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9/19/2008 8:05 am |
I would address the issue first but not to the point of arguing and then ignore it and leave it all to the Lord. Truth always will prevail.. God bless! 
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9/19/2008 5:37 pm |
The pattern is: We try to reason, we try to blame ourselves (was it somthing I did?) then we defend, finally if it continues, we become ill, negative energy needs to feed, it feeds on sorrow and hurt. If you send back love, unfortunatly it can be morphed back at you as hate. The solution is, retract your spirit from the offending person to cease the power drain from you (this is what makes you ill) Instead send forgiveness through prayer. A one sided argument soon ends. Without going into too much detail, in our case, the negative energy within this person was so bad, you could sense them approach before seeing them. If they called to our home, demons came with them, causing turmoil and even apparations in turn causing fear. If you ignore the problem, it may expand, others become sucked into the web of lies, you may notice people stop calling. In anycase, whatever you do, dont write or email, as every word will be twisted into somthing else and it will fester. So, in short, Withdraw your spirit. Dont send love (for the moment), send forgiveness. and then be patient.
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10/3/2008 1:10 pm |
This is an awesome question and subject! For life now is not about us, It is about him and he who has sent us. If our faith is in him then we do not worry about what others say or do, we just KNOW in Faith that he will do his will in his time. I use to worry about what others thought, well i still do, but not what they think about me, but what they think about him and KNOW about him. If we are exapmles of afith in him to those who attack us, who knows how the Lord can use that to change thier hearts too.We should also respond in faith and love, with understanding that they know not what they do, so we pray and hope that the lord will and can open thier eyes in his time and his way, not our own forcing or thinking they should know right now, because we diesre them too. The Lord has his ways of breaking us down and doing all things, it is never for us to question, but just trust in him always. Thank you and Gods Continued Blessings and love. David Gods Continued Blessings. David Group Set Free ( Renewing Our Mind) Hopelessness to hope. ( A little of my own testimony) Why do you obey the Law? Obedience? Faith? Because you have too?
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