From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: People say that I am too emotional and that I need to learn to be more like other people in my life that don’t show their feelings. Is it sinful to be emotional as long as it doesn’t lead to hurting others? – E.P.
A: God wove various personality traits into His created beings. Emotions in themselves are not wrong or sinful. Often the differences complement one another. Some are quiet while others are …
From Dr. Jim Denison:
The unseen danger of “corroded” pots
This week we have explored ways to help people seek God who do not believe they need to seek God: demonstrate life transformation, choose compassion, embrace excellence, and exhibit compelling joy in the Lord.
We’ll close with one more factor: private sin corrupts our public witness in ways we seldom foresee at the time.
In Ezekiel 24, the Lord warned the people of Jerusalem that the king of Babylon would lay siege to their city. God explained why they were facing such peril by employing a powerful parable: “Set on the pot, set it on; pour in water also; [then] put in the pieces of meat, all the good pieces” and “the choicest one of the flock” (vv. 3–5). However, the pot had “corrosion” in it that ruined the food it cooked (v. 6). What others could not see soon corrupted what they could taste.
“Corroded pots” always have this effect on what they touch.
For example, the ongoing clergy abuse scandal has obviously devastated thousands of innocent victims. But it has also given secular people abundant reason to reject the faith these clergy represent. Many ask, “If religious leaders can commit such horrendous sins why would we consider their religion for ourselves?”
In a fallen world filled with constant temptations, how do we keep our “pots” from becoming “corroded”?
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