[Alamo-Girl]

Consistently, the leaning I have in the Spirit is towards love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control which are the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23 (paraphrased.) I cannot imagine an instance where the Spirit would lean me towards anything else.

So although I can comprehend with my mind the tornness, the compulsion to meet fire with fire and such --- it doesn't register in my spirit.

IOW, the only possible reaction to being slapped, is to turn the other cheek. The only possible way to deliver a painful truth is with tenderness.

[Quix]

Much respect your inputs and discernment.

Thanks tons.

[Quix]

IOW, the only possible reaction to being slapped, is to turn the other cheek. The only possible way to deliver a painful truth is with tenderness.

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I wish that had been the totality of my experience on such. I wish The Lord had not seen fit to include other . . . experiences. I wish I had not seen additional Biblical truths which seem to complicate the picture.

Nevertheless, that is a much easier tack to take in a list of respects. And, it’s certainly more attractive and less troublesome to far more people.

Fruitfulness will have to be The Lord’s concern.

Thankfully, the fruit of His Spirit tend to be fruitful.