seekeroftruth
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2 Corinthians 6:3 We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. 4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; 5 in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; 6 in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; 7 in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; 8 through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; 9 known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; 10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you. 12 We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. 13 As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.
I really don't like Paul. He seems to be a very self-indulgent "pity me" type. He's all "I have to" instead of "I want to" towards anyone else. He's the chief and everyone else better obey or be damned. When I meet a true Christian, I know it. There's something about a true Christian that is unmistakable. They display their heart, not their knowledge. They don't have to run the show.
True Christians are loving beings. You can't get around them without feeling loved and cared for. They don't get angry if they are mistreated. They consider the source and pray for those who are mistreating them. That's just how they feel.
I've met a few True Christians in my lifetime. I'm better for having known them. Just by appearing in my life, they made me feel better about having to be here on earth. They remind me that I'm only here for a little while. I can bare up under the weight of all the hate in the world. It's just a blip on eternity. I can hang on a little while longer, because Jesus has my back now.
Paul says he tried to help the Corinthians. They didn't like him either I guess. Paul seemed to have to "call" the crowd. I bet he had to "capture" the crowd. I wonder if he was jealous of Jesus. Is that why he voted to send Jesus to Pilate as part of the Sanhedrin? Is that why he stood by, even encouraged those men to kill Stephen. Was he jealous of the "spirit" Stephen displayed?
Jesus would show up in town, and thousands would gather around Him.
Thousands flocked to Jesus, while Paul had to "call" or "capture" people to sit through his long-winded diatribes on how hard he has worked to get them in the pew.
Jesus never asked for a dime. He gave everything He had to give. He never had to explain where the "church funds" went because He could feed 5,000 men on 5 fish and a few loves, with full baskets left over. All Paul could do was moan about how hard he was working and how he should go eat some worms.
I don't like Paul and I wish he would stop talking about how hard he has it!
Jesus never asked for a dime. Paul wants people to smile for him while he empties their pockets.
Jesus never asked for a dime. Paul threw out every Jewish tradition except the tithe, and then he moaned about how hard it was to "teach" everyone else.
I don't like Paul.
He's too "sorry"!
