tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post106072795050160481..comments2023-11-02T05:29:57.954-04:00Comments on From the Heart: Do we edify or divide? by Linda S. GlazAndy Scheer, Hartline Literaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010440105558099014noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-36495258660203795482012-06-04T12:39:00.261-04:002012-06-04T12:39:00.261-04:00The thing is, the only people who believe churches...The thing is, the only people who believe churches split over “nothing at all” are the people who are not involved in the split. Just because an issue isn’t important to me doesn’t mean that it isn’t important to someone else. Unity in writing isn’t as important as unity within a church. One writer can disagree with another, they can part ways, do their own thing and it really hurts nothing because both writers have their own goals and beliefs. But a church is a group of people who have covenanted together to accomplish a common work. If they are in disagreement, they will end up working against each other.<br /><br />But disagreements come. We wouldn’t have anything to write about if they didn’t. What is important is that we take the time to work through those disagreements, rather than refusing to become involved in a disagreement. Didn’t Jesus say that the peacemakers are blessed? Peace officers carry guns. That should remind us that peacemakers are not those who back down from a disagreement, but those who actively help those in disagreement to find common ground.Timothy Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554064732811895577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-90145285310736270492012-06-04T12:16:36.045-04:002012-06-04T12:16:36.045-04:00I meant Texas.I meant Texas.Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-27387758544643293542012-06-04T12:15:53.096-04:002012-06-04T12:15:53.096-04:00As a pastor's wife, I've seen this kind of...As a pastor's wife, I've seen this kind of petty disunity wreck more than one congregation and break many hearts. We are too often like 3-year-olds in a sandbox the size of Texaa, not wanting to share our grains of sand, or mad that Benny or Sally have the purple pail we wanted. It must make God cry.<br /><br />On a happy note, I find that many Christian writers are eager to help other authors succeed. That heartens me. And it must make God smile. <br /><br />Thanks for a poignant post, Linda. You are a thoughtful, excellent writer yourself!Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-79044410835357758072012-06-04T12:08:27.658-04:002012-06-04T12:08:27.658-04:00Amen, Linda. It's a marriage of unity and indi...Amen, Linda. It's a marriage of unity and individuality - which just so happens to be what I'm celebrating today, my 39th wedding anniversary. I'd have to say our successful marriage lines up along the lines of what you're talking about. And the fact that I was a child bride.Davalyn Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790903623368896086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-64201250823702205492012-06-04T11:17:39.705-04:002012-06-04T11:17:39.705-04:00I agree. I hate when I see books written to tell w...I agree. I hate when I see books written to tell why another book is so bad. And I'm talking about what I see in the Christian book stores...Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163521563641083919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-48652451889156633682012-06-04T11:02:05.377-04:002012-06-04T11:02:05.377-04:00It's SO easy to forget where the focus should ...It's SO easy to forget where the focus should be. Thanks, Linda.Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892365662470655717noreply@blogger.com