Page 331 … a Place for the unsaved
“There is a place for the unsaved, and you can’t stand that this is what Jesus tells us – because you can’t change it – because you want to play God – because you think it should be another way.”
It is wise to be kind instead of hateful, Lucy … And it is even more wise to speak from your Heart instead of from your fears … And it wisest of all to heed the call of the Advocate Within you (John 14:26 + John 15:26) – the God-instilled conscience that inspires you to be humbly accepting of others – instead of spewing forth the callous, arrogant, spiteful teachings of ignorant men; like the Pharisees did so often in Leviticus and like Paul so often did in his epistles. As it is, at least in relation to homosexuals, you & yours are choosing the latter, and as such, you & yours are not choosing wisdom – you are not choosing the Narrow Way of Christ! Indeed, it is actually you & yours who are “playing God” when you ignore the teachings of Jesus Christ and follow the ramblings of Paul instead.
“The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast Love. The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that He has made.” ~ Psalms 145:8-9
“I will not execute my fierce anger … For I am God and no mortal, the Holy One in your midst – and I will not come in wrath … [As such] when you search for me with all your heart, you will find me.” ~ Hosea 11:9 + Jeremiah 29:13
“Ask, and it will be given; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened … And thus all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” ~ Jesus Christ (Matthew 7:7-8 + Luke 3:6)
Lucy, you are undeniably a Good Woman – a woman who knows quite well that supporting or worshiping tyranny is an evil thing to do … I have a full faith that you do indeed understand the concepts of basic fairness and fundamental justice. You know what is right and what is wrong; you know that vindictiveness is petty and that Forgiveness is Divine; and you know that God truly is the epitome of perfect, unconditional Love – just as Jesus says He is (Matthew 5:48) … You know these things, my dear – you are simply still too afraid to admit them.
“Let us LOVE – not with mere thought or speech, but in Truth & action.” ~ 1 John 3:18
“For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been already laid: the foundation of Jesus Christ … Be imitators of me; [but only as far] as I am of Christ.” ~ ironically, from Paul (1 Corinthians 3:11 & 1 Corinthians 11:1)
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