Our world ironically spins
harried children, women, and men
as hurricane winds of aspiring minds
and fluctuating trends
bend to breaking point
honest hearts
weakened,
yet hoping and praying
for communities
to mend
morally/or not
by radically
defending
‘personal’
‘righteous/unrighteous’
‘laws/principles’:
But, “why do you judge your brother?
Or why do you also look down on your brother?
For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.
For it is written: “‘As surely as I live,’
says Jehovah,
‘to me every knee will bend,
and every tongue will make open acknowledgment
to God.’”
So, then,
each of us will render an account for himself
to God.
“So, then,
let us pursue the things making for peace
and the things that build one another up.”
“The faith that you have,
keep it to yourself
before God.
Happy is the man
who does not judge himself
by what he approves.”
“Indeed, everything
that is not based on faith
is sin.” Rom. 14:19, 22, 23.
For, “Faith
is the assured expectation
of what is hoped for,
the evident demonstration
of realities
that are not seen.” Heb. 11:1.
So: “Let us consider one another
so as to incite to love and fine works”. Heb. 10:24.
“Whatever you are doing,
work at it whole-souled as for Jehovah,
and not for men”. Col. 3:23.
“Be rich in fine works,”
“be generous, ready to share”.
“Arguments and debates about words”?
These things give rise to envy, strife, slander,
wicked suspicions, constant disputes about minor matters
by men who are corrupted in mind
and deprived of the truth”.
“Guard what has been entrusted to you,
turning away from the empty speeches
that violate what is holy
and from the contradictions
of the falsely called “knowledge.” 1 Tim. 6:4, 5, 20.
For “the wisdom of this world
is foolishness with God,
for it is written:
“He catches the wise in their own cunning.” 1 Cor. 3:19.
Therefore: “Look out that no one takes you captive
by means of the philosophy and empty deception
according to human tradition,
according to the elementary things of the world
and not according to Christ”.
“Carefully concealed in him
are all the treasures of wisdom
and of knowledge.
I am saying this so that no one may delude you
with persuasive arguments.” Col. 2:8, 3, 4.
“Poor quality information will lead to poor decisions. Never underestimate the powerful effect that misleading information can have on your mind and heart. Consider what happened in Moses’ time when 10 of the 12 spies who were sent to explore the Promised Land brought back a bad report. (Num. 13:25-33) Their exaggerated and outrageous account completely disheartened Jehovah’s people. (Num. 14:1-4, 6-10) Instead of getting the facts and showing confidence in Jehovah, they chose to believe the bad report.”
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