Ephesians obedience

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Bro. You asked if anyone has ever been deeply hurt by another saint of
God, boy if I was free to tell you  I would but sometimes it's better to
put these sins under the blood of Jesus and leave them there. Believe me
we all reap what we sow and having had the Holy Ghost for over 22 yrs. I
have seen many reap the bad things they sowed. If we contantly pick at an
old sore, it never gets a chance to heal and most of us are sick in one
way or another when we come to Jesus, be it emotionally, physically,
even mentally, so its no wonder we hurt each other at times,but what is
so wonderful about living for Jesus is we can be healed when we forgive.
Have a great day in Jesus, Sis. Conant
On Tue, 13 Aug 1996 19:43:11 -0500 jdolson@forbin.com (James Olson)
writes:
>        No one may remember the original note that I sent a couple 
>weeks
>ago, about how we demonstrate our obedience to Pauls instruction to 
>husbands
>and wives in Eph 5. I may be WAY outta line for writing this but no 
>one
>answered the note. Not even a hint of a reply. There were notes about 
>rocks
>from Mars but no feedback on how to show your wife that you love here 
>like
>Christ loves the church. There were notes about christian rock music 
>and
>hair and beards but nothing about a wifes actions that reflect the 
>honor
>that is mentioned in comparison to Christ. 
>
>        I have wrestled with what and how to write this note because I 
>know
>that I am no mans judge and everyones sincere efforts to serve Christ 
>are a
>precious sacrifice to God.  I also know that if I was a young 
>christian or a
>saint newly restored and the awsome weight of 'performance' was laid 
>upon me
>by reading through the discourses posted,  I might be discouraged to 
>quit.  
>
>        I have another question.  Has anyone been deeply hurt by a 
>saint of
>God? Someone that probably should have known better? Has the hurt been 
>of
>the nature that was prophesied of " These are the wounds that I 
>received in
>the house of my friends". If so, how did you survive? How did you keep 
>your
>grip on the hem of His garment? How did you let the ressurection power 
>of
>Christ raise you up?  Was it your adherence to standards that cleansed 
>your
>wound and bound it up.  I think that if we survive at all it is grace 
>and
>grace alone. I am reminded of a scene that the Lord described where 
>many
>came and claimed an intimate relationship because of performance ( 
>have we
>not.... in your name). Why is it that we find that these scriptures so 
>aptly
>portray every other denominal christian but not us? We have made a 
>case of
>saying that the epistles were written to born again believers ( Acts 
>2:38
>variety and I say amen ), but if the Pauline epistles were our mail, 
>then it
>stands to reason that so is the third chapter of Revelation, and are
>counselled to by gold and clothes and ointment. Read 3:17 of 
>Revelation and
>see if it doesnt bow down our hearts in utter disgust for our 
>condition. I
>am done now. If you have read this far then accept my thanks and I 
>warmly
>welcome your response to the questions asked above, but if you want 
>only to
>challenge me, dont. Speak about me or this note in a seperate Email, 
>but
>please dont reply, I am persuaded in my relationship with Jesus Christ 
>and I
>rejoice in His fruit in my life. 
>
>Jim 
>I Cor 16:13 "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of 
>courage;
>be strong"
>
>