Paul's Writings: "For even if I made you sorry/grieve with my letter, I don't regret it..."
"
But did you die?" kinda feels appropriate. Sometimes hearing the truth is quite painful. Imagine how the messenger feels. The mourning process is painful.
8 For even if I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it; though I did regret it. For I perceive that the same epistle made you sorry, though only for a while. 9 Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. 11 For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vindication! In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter. 12 Therefore, although I wrote to you, I did not do it for the sake of him who had done the wrong, nor for the sake of him who suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear to you.
These past near two years have been rough on the majority. Writing and expressing Biblical truths, perspectives, and other social media commentary has landed me in blistering hot water, with the ramifications of my writings riddling my life with unexpected surprises. I've been tempted to quote HedonismBot from Futurama "
I apologize for nothing." It's highly inaccurate, however, because I'm no longer a heathen (Washed in the blood of Jesus
Revelation 1:5,
2 Corinthians 5:17) and I, like Paul, did have
some regret. It's not a fun cake walk unearthing painful emotions and working through them as well as unearthing them in others. In the long run, I can say now, I don't regret it.
I've stated and I'll make this imperative statement again. I'd rather anyone hate me now for speaking up as opposed to living in regret years later wishing someone would have warned them and told them the truth. Like Cain (video game character, not Bible) in
Soul Reaver 2 "Hate me if you must, but do it honestly." Trust and believe, I would not waste precious time if it was not important.
Specifically speaking about God's Perfect Word, His Law, His Testimony
(Psalms 19:7-14) His statutes etc, this is also something I would not waste anyone's time with. I'm no pastor, no expert. Willing to admit mistakes. Presenting to you what is clearly written and directing you to the experts and true source of information, is all I can offer.
It's written
here. Re-Read the verses over. This is a similar sentiment Paul and I share:
"Godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted..."
"For even if I made you sorry with my letter, I don't regret it."
Comments
Post a Comment