Quote from Forum Archives on August 13, 2001, 7:21 pm

Posted by: angelwings <angelwings@...>

> To realize the value of ten years:
> >> > Ask a newly divorced couple.
> >> >
> >> > To realize the value of four years:
> >> > Ask a graduate.
> >> >
> >> > To realize the value of one year:
> >> > Ask a student who has failed a final exam.
> >> >
> >> > To realize the value of nine months:
> >> > Ask a mother who gave birth to a still born.
> >> >
> >> > To realize the value of one month:
> >> > Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
> >> >
> >> > To realize the value of one week:
> >> > Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
> >> >
> >> > To realize the value of one hour:
> >> > Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
> >> >
> >> > To realize the value of one minute:
> >> > Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane.
> >> >
> >> > To realize the value of one second:
> >> > Ask a person who has survived an accident.
> >> >
> >> > To realize the value of one millisecond:
> >> > Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.
> >> >
> >> > Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have.
> >> > You will treasure it even more when you can share it with someone
> >> > special.
> >> >
> >> > To realize the value of a friend:
> >> > Lose one.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeanne Manhood" <jmanhood@mindspring.com>
To: <1corinthians7@welovegod.org>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 7:07 PM
Subject: RE: [1Corinthians7] we are the light of this
world..................

> Beverly, no offense was taken. jeanne
>
> For God so loved the world, He gave his only son.............John 3:16
> Jeanne Manhood
> Home Designs
> home.mindspring.com/~jmanhood
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BEVERLY MATTOX [mailto:angelwings@planetcomm.net]
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 3:24 PM
> To: 1corinthians7@welovegod.org; masinick@yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [1Corinthians7] we are the light of this
> world..................
>
> Finally someone who understands what I was trying to say all along.I may
> have offended the ones I was talking to with the point I was trying to get
> across and you just brought out exactly what I have been trying to say.
> Bev
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Masinick" <masinick@yahoo.com>
> To: <1corinthians7@welovegod.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 3:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [1Corinthians7] we are the light of this
> world..................
>
>
> > Hello, everyone!
> >
> > So glad to see a conversation in the group. This is the first
converation
> > in a long time, outside of the usual devotional messages, and I
encourage
> it.
> >
> > >From what I've been able to tell from the conversation so far, everyone
> > seems to have a good viewpoint to share.
> >
> > Let me interject what I believe the scriptures have to say about
> > relationships. When it comes to marriage, if we are Christians at the
> time
> > we are considering a marriage relationship, we should consider marrying
> > other Christians of a similar faith, and common trust in Jesus Christ as
> > Lord and Savior.
> >
> > Having said that, (by the way, one of the definitive scriptures on this
> > topic is 1 Corinthians 7. Other passages can be found in the Gospel of
> > Matthew and parallel passages (though not as many in the Gospel of
Luke).
> >
> > Both Jesus and the apostle Paul, (who helps us further interpret the
> Gospel
> > instruction), recommend that we have but one wife, marry those from
> similar
> > faith backgrounds, and remain married. For those of us who have come to
> > faith after being married, we are to remain married and encourage those
> > who do not share our convictions, but we are not to badger them or
> otherwise
> > scare them from the faith.
> >
> > We are to be in the world, but not of the world. What that means is
that
> > we must associate with people around us on a regular basis, but we must
> > keep our closest relationships with those who share our faith. Why look
> > any further than Jesus Christ for a model of this?
> >
> > Every day, he associated with tax collectors, prostitutes, and others
> banned
> > from the approval of the society of the day. Yet these were NOT His
> > confidants, these were those He shared His faith with, performed
miracles,
> > encouraged, and loved in an appropriate manner. At no time did He ever
> > stoop to their sin or condone their sin, or otherwise advise them to
> continue
> > in their ways. He lovingly and directly confronted their sin, offered
> them
> > a better, different way, and advised them to "go and sin no more".
> >
> > As fellow disciples of Jesus Christ, we can come to others and share
> > similar kindness. But, not BEING Christ, we must first draw our source
> > of love and strength from Him, and THEN, and ONLY then, can we go and
> > minister in His Name to others.
> >
> > Does that clarify the appropriate ways in which we are to conduct
> ourselves?
> > Are there any areas which remain unclear or need further discussion?
> >
> > Your Brother in Christ,
> > Brian
> >
> > --- BEVERLY MATTOX <angelwings@planetcomm.net> wrote:
> > > Are you all saying that we are to marry a person who is in witchcraft
or
> > > drinks or takes drugs,etc.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Rene & Will
> > > To: 1corinthians7@welovegod.org
> > > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 11:51 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [1Corinthians7] we are the light of this
> > > world..................
> > >
> > >
> > > Very wise words to consider. Unless we are in the world and not of
> this
> > > world - how else to reach them? Your example of your life with your
> husband
> > > a wonderful example.
> > > Rene
> > >
> > > Jeanne Manhood wrote:
> > >
> > > Beverly,hello from Atlanta, Georgia. I read what you wrote about
> staying
> > > away from nonChristians. May I ask that you pray about this. If we
all
> > > stayed away from nonChristians, then please tell me how we would reach
> them
> > > .........to do Father's work? Although we are not to be part of this
> world,
> > > we are living in this world and we are the "light" of this world. If
> those
> > > that do not know Christ don't see Christ in us, then they will never
> know
> > > what they are missing out on. I am married to an atheist and I have
> > > learned through my walk with Christ that Father wants me to show Reg
the
> > > loving nature of Christ through me. He doesn't want me to put him
down,
> shun
> > > him or tell him what he is doing wrong but to simply love him to
Jesus.
> It
> > > isn't easy but it is the right way. Father doesn't want us to be
like
> the
> > > Pharisees who was arrogant and did not associate with the "sinful"
> people.
> > > They thought they were better than the other person. Let us pray for
> those
> > > that don't have a relationship with Father. You are right....the time
> is
> > > short but don't isolate yourselves from the unsaved. You don't want
> them to
> > > think that this is the way that Christ behaved.........because it
isn't.
> God
> > > bless you and have a blessed day. Jeanne
> > >
> >
> > =====
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> > Home page: www.geocities.com/masinick/
> >
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