One of our forum members, Watchful, posted a beautiful thread today, What Will Love Look Like? Hardly anyone had anything to post in response. Now I’m not one to come here to counsel anyone but Jehovah does give us guidelines on how we should show love…and more importantly what love is.
Another forum member said to me in his response to the thread, “And a Forum article is entitled , “What will love look like ? It should look the same in the future , as it should also look now.”
He’s right, if we don’t practice genuine love now I don’t think that Jehovah is going to magically change us. Do you? I bring this up in response to all the negative talk that’s been taking place on here lately. Yes, I know that I’m not perfect and from time to time I get my feathers ruffled but I never want to ever humiliate or demean someone because they may have a different opinion or idea. It doesn’t mean I agree.
The Bible speaks of how to treat others as well as how we should take or respond to someone if they offend us…doesn’t it? If Jehovah gives us this wise counsel in his word shouldn’t we put it into practice? I’m not saying no one here does but the negative talk is concerning.
Many fine brothers and sisters have been either kicked off or left the forum…very hurt. I contacted a few of them to let them know that I supported them.
We don’t want to let Satan cause divisions here on the forum. Don’t allow others to kill your joy for Jehovah…who’s all about peace. Let them say what they want. You don’t have to push the ignore button…Just IGNORE them. I’ve suffered many adversities being in the organization and with family. I guess I’ve become immune to it although those who I’m very close to mean a lot to me and it would hurt for them to treat me in a negative way. My circumstances have been that you friends and some dear close ones on here is all I have. Satan loves causing all this upheaval, don’t let him win.
I hope the others will come back and that Robert will reinstate ones he let go. We’re all imperfect living during a stressful time. We need to pray to Jehovah for strength. While many of us are well versed in prophecy, which I really appreciate, we also need reminders that Jehovah gives us in his word about showing love.
Here are some of those reminders.
“By this all will know that you are my disciples—if you have love among yourselves.” John 13:35
“Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely even if anyone has a cause for complaint against another. Just as Jehovah freely forgave you, you must also do the same. 14 But besides all these things, clothe yourselves with love, for it is a perfect bond of union.” Colossians 3:13,14
“The insight of a man certainly slows down his anger, And it is beauty on his part to overlook an offense.” Proverbs 19:11
“Do not owe anything to anyone except to love one another; for whoever loves his fellow man has fulfilled the law.” Romans 13:8
“Now, however, these three remain: faith, hope, love; but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13
If anyone would like to share their thoughts or other scriptures pertaining to this topic I’d love to hear from you. Remember friends I do appreciate you all and the love from those that have shown me in many ways. Let’s be a force for one another with Jehovah’s help.
I also want to thank the forum member sister who encouraged me to share this. Love to you all.