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19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

22But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25But the one who looks into the perfect law,the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.

26If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.

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I read a wonderful Devotional this morning, one which again speaks to the subject with authority.
Tolerance. a prized virtue today. The ability to be understanding of those with whom you differ is a sign of sophistication. Jesus, too, was a champion of tolerance.
Tolerant of the disciples when they doubted.
Tolerant of thethe crowds when the misunderstood.
Tolerant of us when we fall.
BUT there is one area where Jesus was intolerant. There was one area where he wasunindulgent and dogmatic….
As far as he was concerned, when it comes to salvation, there aren’t several roads…. there is only one road…There aren’t several paths… there is only on path. and that path is Jesus himself.
That is why it is so hard for people to believe in Jesus. It’s much easier to consider him one of several options rather than the option. But such a philosophy is no option.
From “A Gentle Thunder” by Max Lucado

Hopefully some of this will make some sense. It should! Most of it is either from God’s Word or from the writings of an esteemed Christian Writer. For a change you are not reading just one of my little “rants”. God Bless, Gerry

It is quite possible to call a spade a spade in a manner which is polite and charitable. Not only is it possible, on this blog it is required.

To be meek is not to be timid. Meekness is a melding of humility and gentleness. To grow in meekness is to grow in such virtues as patience, kindness, goodness, and self-control. To be meek is to lose selfconfidence without losing confidence. To grow in meekness is to grow in the ability to lay down self-confidence and grow in God-confidence. To develop meekness is not to become a doormat where others wipe their feet, nor is it to become like a wind-chime which makes odd noise only when the wind gusts, nor is it to be like a scrap of paper tossed to and fro. To become meek is to seek God’s agenda and follow his agenda and receive the strength and resources He will give. To become meek is to seek God’s glory (rather than your own) so that you have the strength to stand against tyrants as you kneel before God. To be meek is a posture before God which affects our relations with others.

#39 is uncalled for, but if you notice your comment still stands, as does Eph 3:20′s.

Let’s drop this now, please.