Comments on: Wagging Fingers or Bended Knees?

By: Victoria

Victoria — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:29:10 +0000

Well said, and certainly Spirit-led. My tongue is truly the area I need to work on the most….to have my mouth open with wisdom and have the “law of kindness” in my tongue. Thanks and God Bless!

By: Kendra - Chief Diva

Kendra - Chief Diva — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:45:17 +0000

I made a mistake on my comment. It was the woman at the well (Jn 4) NOT the woman accused of adultery (Jn 8). Nevertheless, his reaction to both was essentially the same he offered redemption not condemnation.

By: Gaylene

Gaylene — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:51:17 +0000

Karen, I am joining you on this.

By: Amy V.

Amy V. — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:34:35 +0000

What a wake up call for me! This ties in with what I’ve been feeling God has been pressing me on. Each time there’s something on the news about Tiger, I feel God pushing me to change the channel or telling me not to read the articles about him. My human, fleshy side of me WANTS to read those latest gossip stories about the Woods fiasco, but my Spirit is deeply saddened for all involved.

I didn’t see Brit’s first talk about Tiger but I did see him on Bill O’reilly and I have to say I haven’t heard a newscaster stand up for Jesus like Brit did in a long, loooong time. He said something like– bring up the name Jesus and it creates chaos. (Not his exact words, but you get the idea). He made a great point that Christianity offers forgiveness.
I certainly don’t have room to point because I have a sharp tongue at times and I’m only recently learning not to pitch a fit if something is spilled.
Thanks for the wake up call, Karen!

-Amy

By: Kendra - Chief Diva

Kendra - Chief Diva — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:29:31 +0000

Amen. Thank you for a different perspective of this. I think it’s so much easier for us to pay attention to other people’s sins, mistakes and shortcomings rather than deal with our own MESS. Let’s stop talking about our faith and start living it before people… You just reminded me that the woman that was accused of adultery in the bible had been with MANY men and the current man that she was with when she met Jesus was not even her husband. Yet, Jesus did NOT condemn her. She repented of her sin and He told her to go and sin NO MORE.
We all should be careful to not to demonize people for the sins they commit, because our (self) righteousness is as filthy rags.

By: Karrie

Karrie — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:47:35 +0000

Hearing your words come out of your child’s mouth sure hurts. Been there. Thanks for the call to prayer. Too often we condemn while we should be committing (it all in prayer). Blessings.

By: Bonnie Jones

Bonnie Jones — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:46:35 +0000

Wow! I was convicted reading that Karen. Most of the time, I naturally feel sympathetic to people in bad situations but have to admit that I am guilty of saying some unkind things about Tiger Woods (like “what kind of person does that?!”) Well, the answer would be…the same kind of imperfect person & sinner the rest of us are actually. Our sins may be different, yet in Jesus’ eyes, there is no difference, we are all sinners. And I loved that Brit Hume pointed out that Jesus can save Tiger Woods. I am praying for Tiger and his family. God can and does work miracles. Jesus saves the undeserving. It is by grace alone that we are all saved! Nothing else.

By: Amy @ MomsToolbox

Amy @ MomsToolbox — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:42:20 +0000

Bending my knees, as I have from the start. Very sad. And very broken… just like the rest of us, affairs or not.

By: Sue B

Sue B — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:30:46 +0000

I totally agree!! I’ve not followed most of this story but have heard bits and pieces and will commit to praying.

Thanks for addressing it Karen.

By: Connie Johnson

Connie Johnson — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:23:59 +0000

I completely agree Karen. Whenever there is a story on TV or one shared in gossip about someone who has made a terrible mistake, I always remember Jesus’ words to the crowds wanting to stone the adultress, “If any of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” I have absolutely no right to ever judge someone else when I’ve also made some of my own terrible mistakes. It makes it much easier to come alongside them to support their restoration rather than lording my own self-righteous superiority over them. Great article! Thanks for the reminder.