After my last post I felt I needed to say something more.
I'm always talking about how we need to be gracious towards one another as we seek in the way that we've been gifted, to do what God has called us to. But more importantly how we need to be gracious to those we disagree with or don't see things along the same lines. After all Jesus did say that it really didn't mean much if all we did was love the people that loved us, or in this case agreed with us.
My last post was less than gracious. James McDonald's style might not be my prefered style...and I might even disagree with him on some points...but James has a heart for God and a desire to listen to Him and obey him and is having, I believe, Godly influence doing that because he's doing it to the best of his ability, faithfully and with conviction. And that needs to be said.
He's very strong, confident, even confrontational...the struggle, that puts people of different temperament up against a wall, and looks like lack of graciousness and a lack of humility. Still, God knows him and his heart...and I really do believe he's serving Him with all his heart, strength and mind, and being blessed for it.
May God continue to bless him and work through him. And as he does, may God do in and through him all that he's promised to do. Even as he longs to do the same thing, in many different ways, in all of us. And may he continue to grow him in the areas in needs to grow, just like us, in the areas we need to grow.
Posted by edAh, grace. It is a beautiful thing, and looks good on you :)
Posted by: wilsonian