You will never find a person who agrees on every single thing that you believe in. No matter how hard you try to look, you will never come across a person who is exactly like you – in looks, in thoughts, or in deeds.And that’s okay.
God made us especially unique and different from each other. No two individuals are alike. Right down to our fingerprints.
It’s okay to disagree with people…but that doesn’t mean you need to bash on them about it. They could easily do the same to you. And unfortunately, most people do. It’s in our human nature to quarrel with each other, and when someone treats you unfairly, it’s your natural instinct to ‘fight back’. As Christians we are called to ‘love our enemies’ and ‘do good to those who hate [us]’.
As a blogger – and Christian blogger, I might add – I get very many negative responses to posts that I write. I don’t publish them, not because I don’t want people reading them, but because the comments are not written in love. If any of you disagree with me or anything that I write on ‘God’s Daughter’, I’m not expecting you to agree with me. But if you disagree (and choose to comment and tell me), do so with grace and love for me…and I promise I will do the same in a response to you.
It’s okay to disagree. Disagreeing is a part of life. But remember that it can cause debates… heated arguments…or even ruin relationships. Don’t let disagreements ruin your life. Instead, let it ground you more firmly in what you believe.
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Sami
Please contact me with your mailing info and I will pass it on to Jordan.
Congratulations!
And thank you to all who entered :)
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Congratulations, Sami. :)
I think you saw that I commented on Hazel's post A Talk on Homosexuality, and I was just voicing my opinion. I didn't expect anybody to agree with me. You were very nice when you disagreed with me, but I felt like the other commenters were shoving their religions down my throat. I can easily get into heated arguements on the topic of gay rights, just because i feel really strongly about about gays having equal rights, but i never except anybody to agree with me. my best friend and i disagree on that subject, but it never gets in the way of our friendship, because i think we both respect eachother's opinions. ;)
I always feel like you are SO nice when you talk about God, and I never feel like you're shoving religion down anybody's throat. And that to me, is something I truly respect.
rock on, raquel. :) god bless you. :)
Hey girl.;) I am an avid but shy reader, but I think this deserves a comment.
What you said is very true, especially for me. I have a quick and fiery temper and a big mouth--not a good combination.
It is so important to remember my example points to Christ...and I want my example to be that of a mature Christian woman, not of a petty and selfish child. Life is too short to be wasted on hateful arguments! Thank you for this post, it is a great reminder!
~Morgan
I agree. Disagreements are a part of life, but it doesn't mean you have to be cocked for bear just because you're ready to have a good debate. You need to choose your arguments wisely. :)
Raquel, I totally needed this post. I unfortunately get into arguments a lot with friends because we don't agree on something, but God calls us to love! Thank you for this post!
I think this is something I have trouble with, as in wanting to 'fight back.' I really like what you said about letting it ground us more in what we believe. I'll try to keep that in mind. Great post! :)
Dear Miss Raquel,
This was a great post! I often forget to be loving, especially through the computer, where emotions are pretty hard to portray.
I'm sorry if the comment I left for you a few weeks ago re The Hunger Games came across as unloving and rude. I most certainly did not intend it in that way.
Keep up the great posts!
Blessings,
Claire
Great post Miss Raquel! I totally agree. I believe it's perfectly ok for everyone to voice their opinion, but in a Christ-like way.
Never NOT post something because you're afraid someone will be offended by it. If you start doing that (which I'm guilty of myself), you're not being the salt of the earth or the light of the world.
"God is light, in him is no darkness at all." :-)
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