When you preach to others, is it for you or for them?
Answer the poll. Then explain why.
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Answer the poll. Then explain why.
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When You Preach to Others...
- Thread starter SalixIncendium
- Start date
I like them because they're cute.
I put "for them" because the only times I've given or written a sermon-like thing so far has been to help someone. Also it has only been to fellow Christians of various sorts. They have some great problem and I ask God to give me the words to help them and then I go off, it's worked so far but it is immensely uncomfortable when that happens (in no context am I good or comfortable with emotional and psychological problems people have and try to get away whenever the "balance" is disturbed, I barely know my own emotions let alone others).
Do you find success in your preaching ventures?
If so, I'd like to know more about these successes.
Not of the choices match
usually it is this way "one who waters will himself be watered." proverbs.
So option one?
It's been a few times it happened, the two most prominent I remember were successful I guess, I don't know much of what happened to them too far after though. The first was a guy having problems with sin and obsessing over it and beginning to despair of his salvation, so in essence (but in a far more elegant and convincing way) I told him "obsession with yourself and what you're doing is just a trick of the devil, focus on God not yourself." The other time was some girl who I think was suicidal and also she didn't know how to pray and some other issues so I told her in a long way "Jesus loves you, death is lame, pray all day for spiritual gain."
The first guy ended up going on to get over his sins more I believe and began spreading around what I gave to him to others, the second got out of that crisis then and was doing better although some time later I found out she was doing some disgusting things, sounds like she wasn't doing so well again. It worked in the moment so I count them as success. Baruch HaShem.
One and two. Good for the goose and gander.
Some of them. I'm more fond of frogs I think. Their little *ribbits* and *kr-e-e-kks*
I did decide to vote for the turtle
I don't preach but I share my insights especially when I see that people have genuine questions about something. So yes, it is only if I think it will help them to some extent. It does not mean everyone has to agree with what I said. It is like writing a blog. Do you think authors of blogs are preaching?
Otherwise, we cannot share anything at all.
Otherwise, we cannot share anything at all.
rational experiences
Veteran Member
Originally the human theist satanist preached for himself.
Then he irradiated burnt our life and consciousness so we had to preach back.
False preachers were in fact the human scientist first.
Then he irradiated burnt our life and consciousness so we had to preach back.
False preachers were in fact the human scientist first.
I don't preach much, but when I do it's simply to help people understand that there are forces of good, and there are forces of evil.
Whilst I don't demand anyone devotes their life to good, it is hard being around people who've devoted their life to evil.
Still, without both good and evil, I suppose the overall richness of life is reduced.
So I tolerate LA Lakers fans, even whilst knowing that only those who bleed green and follow the Celtics are worthy of ultimate respect.
Whilst I don't demand anyone devotes their life to good, it is hard being around people who've devoted their life to evil.
Still, without both good and evil, I suppose the overall richness of life is reduced.
So I tolerate LA Lakers fans, even whilst knowing that only those who bleed green and follow the Celtics are worthy of ultimate respect.
rational experiences
Veteran Member
I was painting turtles in a painting on the weekend and I don't care either.I preach to turtles but they don't care
I voted for heroes in a half shell
Sounds like a shell of a time!
This poll has proven that us RFers have more in common than we thought. Few of us preach, but most of us like turtles, according to the poll.
And none of us are here to entertain @SalixIncendium .
I mock turtles.