Let it all out

I feel that when we meet new persons we should through our actions and words let them know that God is firstand foremost in our lives and we serve Him only. Those whom we already know we should always let our conversations and actions be godly. For example, If someone wishes to start up "gossip" we should stop it and remind them of the greatest commandments, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy mind....and "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets" Matthew 22:37,39 and 40. We must also pray for the people we come into contact daily because we never we never know what is in their heart, only God knows this and a lettle prayer could perhaps save that person. Have a good day.

It's always best to be honest before the Lord, and others. Our nation needs a "revival" of honesty!

We should be open with God and show wisdom in how open we are with others. Not all situations require us to pour out our hearts, but there certainly are times when we can share with others - as God gives opportunity. God takes us through circumstances that may not be pleasurable at the time, but are meant to build up others sometime down the road. (I know that this is a scriptural principle, but I don't remember where it is found, sorry.)

Did Jacob ever forgive his other sons, I wonder?

I was not suprised at Joseph's outpouring of emotions at all. He had a soft heart which God had been working with for many years. Also, he most likely had a lot of "locked up" emotions even from when he was first sold as a slave by his brothers. I agree with Janice. We need to be careful about when and where we show our more emotional side. Good question. Did Jacob ever forgive his sons. I was just thinking about a statement that Dr. Kroll made that the deceiver (Jacob) was deceived (by his sons). I had never thought of that before.

I have loved studing Joseph these past few days. He is such a great example of how to live your faith out and how to be faithful in all circumstances.
I'm not so suprised at his out pouring of emotions. When you think of all that Joseph had endured in his life, it is no suprise that he wept on his fathers neck. It is touching and an example to us to be open with our emotions. I really love the picture of Joseph weeping on his father...tears of joy, of relief, of gratitude, thanksgiving.

Since most of us are not like Joseph and it is so easy for other people to find fault in what they see. Maybe one of the first things we should be open and honest with people about is our sins and failures. Only then when we talk about love,grace,and mercy and get spiritual and emotional will they listen. Hopefully instead of thinking were hypocrits they will see how important it is to us because we need grace as much as anyone.

Some people think of being emotional as being weak, but through Jesus Christ, I am strong. Like battles, we have to pick which ones to fight. I believe that we should always show Who we belong to. We shouldn't compromise on God's word.

Sharing God's word with others, reading and studying is my way of being open and free. We have to be equipped to defend, share and live the word of God and the only way to do that is to be in the Bible constantly.

I think that in this day and age being 'open and free' is hard for a lot of people to accept.
What I need to do is to listen more often than speaking. Sometimes an open ear can lift the spirits.
I do agree that reading His Word daily, daily, daily is the 'ammunition you will need that is essential when those 'open' conversations are happening.

Since I have given my heart to God I have found that when I talk about the Lord with my friends they seem to open up more about there feelings. Its like we are all sitting there waiting for someone to make the first move. And i am a 54 year old cry baby. sometimes its emotions other times its something else.but it makes me feel that my mind gets cleansed when I get emotional.