A Pastor friend of mine once told me " some come by love, some come by fear"- there is a time and a place for both styles as God leads- it seems to me ( and this is only my opinion) that most of the peole I talk to already know they are doing wrong and just need a nudge in the right direction to give their heart to Jesus- I rarely talk of hell but there are times when it is approriate but it is still His kindness that leads us to repentance- so for me at least it's love lots and apply the rest at His leading-
I personally don't like to get involved in pointing fingers at others as God certainly uses us all in different ways- some are evangelists and have such a gift at sharing Christ- some are in the body to edify and exhort-some are teachers gifted by God with great wisdom- we all have different callings and ministries from the greatest apostle to the youngest babe in Christ- just dont get caught in the same place as the sons of Eli whom God judged for profaining their brothers offereings- what your brother does may be different than you but it is his offering to his master-
many blessings Larry
Last edited by Boanerges; 06-13-2007 at 01:08 AM.
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