Hurt Feelings

There are some people that really like to emphasize that they are Christians. There's nothing wrong with that, however, I think it is just as wonderful to show the love of the Lord via your actions. As you live to glorify Him, in word and deed, others will see Jesus in you. Someone may even ask why you do this or don't do that and their questions can open a dialog for you to witness to them. There are those, however, that really study their Bible, attend church regularly and forever quote scripture but unfortunately they do not notice that some of their actions are contradictory to God's Word. They can be the nicest people yet maybe they don't realize that they gossip, hold grudges and do other things that hurt loved ones. I like to take a 'What Would Jesus Do' attitude. If you have a problem with someone, do what the Bible teaches. Go to that person and speak to them directly about whatever is on your mind. It does no good to spread negative information about someone. Plus, if you go to them, you may find that whatever you were upset about, may just be a simple misunderstanding or by bringing your upset to the other person's attention, it may help them in how they handle a similar situation in the future. Remember, God is Love. We all make mistakes but let's do our best not to allow Satan to cause division. (BTW, if you go to them and they become angry that you brought a situation to their attention, you can either take the next step of bringing someone else with you to further discuss the matter with them as the Bible teaches or pray for them, give it time and know that you attempted to do what God wanted you to do.)