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Too Taboo?

I have started blogging on a specific topic two or three times now and just don’t have the nerve to post it.  It is a topic that is taboo to talk about and will make a lot of people angry with me so I can never bring myself to do it.  I keep going back to the verse in the beatitudes, Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for the will be called sons of God.”  But then I think about another verse on Colossians 3:15-17 “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace.  And be thankful, let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” 

So two verses about being peaceful, but one of those verses speaks about how we are to admonish others with wisdom.  What a funny word- “admonish”.  Webster’s says that it is to “warn a person, to correct a fault; to criticize in a gentle way.”  I think the reason that I have hesitated so much is because I don’t know how to do this in a gentle way.  I want to holler at people and yell at them and tell them they are wrong- turn from their sinful ways- but I also know that will create a lot of hostility not only towards me, but towards Christianity in general. 

So what do we as Christians do when we see something that is wrong, ungodly and needs to be corrected?  How do we go about ensuring that we are following the Bible but not making people so discouraged and disheartened and turned off to God or Christianity?  I know that Christianity isn’t a feel good religion – it challenges you and makes you amazing and saves you.  I also know that in America, everyone is about feeling good.  So how do we relate to Americans on topics that are taboo- like drinking, gambling, sex, profanity, masturbation, porn, abortions…  the list goes on and on.  How do we bring in subjects that come up daily that we avoid because it is uncomfortable? 

I would love to hear your comments on this people.  I am truly stuck on this.  My theory is the whole- in everything with prayer and petition present your requests to the Lord.  I figure if we are presenting all our situations to the Lord in the morning and then going from there, He will lead and guide us and tell us when certain subjects are alright to be brought up etc… I also know that I speak often times before I think.  Sometimes that is a great thing- but most the time, I leave thinking – what did I just do?!?!?!?  Sometimes God will speak through you and you just let your mouth follow what God is saying.  So many times though, I have not followed God on that – always thinking of arguments in my head before the other person is done speaking.  I can’t do it on my own – so here is what I am going to do.  When I get into a situation that I don’t know what to say, I will pray and be silent.  Being silent for me is really, really hard, so if you know me and hear me talking when I shouldn’t be – smack me! 

So my prayer for this situation is:  Lord, please let me be silent, let me look into Your word for guidance and direction.  Please help me know when and what to bring up, and how to appropriately bring it up so that I can bring more people to YOUR kingdom.  Give me grace, and peace and love for the unloved and unlovable. Thank you for this situation and this person- and HELP!!!  Amen. 

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