You see, I was inspired by today's sermon...about how our pride and ego get in the way of us following in the foot steps of Jesus Christ. "What would Jesus do?" was the main theme. So I did what I thought Jesus would do and called the W on behalf of the kids. I made "ME" feel really good about myself..one step at a time.
I am so pleased that you are in church and getting a blessing from the sermons. I only want to caution you about using "what would Jesus do" as a cover-up to contact your wife. The mind can deceive us! Sure it made you feel good b/c that was "your" desire to call her.....not necessarily the Lord's.
You see, I've been down this road with a lot of people over the years and I've seen people use the Christian life and "being like Christ" as their cop-out (if you'll excuse that old expression). I do not mean this in a disrespectful sense toward the Lord in any means! I am a Christian and have lived my entire life for God (except during my EA) and I love Jesus! However, I just know people. I'm sure you did want to do like Jesus b/c you were inspired by the message and applied it to your personal stitch.......but are you real sure what Jesus would have done if "He" had been in your shoes? Many people think Christ was a "softie" or a "push-over" b/c of the way He allowed people to treat Him when He went to Calvary. However, that was for a precise purpose (at Calvary) and He did not let people walk all over Him at other times. He was strict, loving, kind, and all that....but He was strong and a Man's man..... who was respected by women (I might add). Do you think anybody (women included) would have respected Him if He had allowed them to treat Him like a dog before He went to Calvary? I don't think so. Just read the NT and you'll see. Yes, He would love them and even forgive them.....but He would have had their respect! That is what you must do.....is have your W's respect. What must you do in order to get that respect? That is the question.
So, just be careful and try to keep things in prespective, okay? Again, I don't want to discourage you in living a Christian life, but I have been shocked to find out what some people's ideas about that life really is!
If I have said anything you don't understand, I will be glad to expound futher. I just don't want to sound like I'm preaching.
Take care, Sandi
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!
