tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post5310806856839121155..comments2024-01-06T07:53:11.832-08:00Comments on disabled Christianity: Sin and social skillsJeff McNairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10029386598033932429noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-4486977267695995572018-04-21T23:12:43.330-07:002018-04-21T23:12:43.330-07:00This challenged me so much. Especially when you po...This challenged me so much. Especially when you pointed out that the church help in the rejection of those with disabilities based off their social skills. These things that so easily separate us in society, but at the end of the day do not always show our heart. Especially for those with disabilities who never learned acceptable social skills and never had anyone walk alongside them to teach them. Yet we hang it over their heads as though they should know better. <br /><br />Rather than focusing on the other person, it is more of a heart check on yourself than anything else. Where am I at with God? Am I showing characteristics of Christ when judging another's social skills rather than loving them as a person? Being more worried about the fact that I would be sinning if I were to actually reject someone who God loves and cares for, rather than being worried about someone's social skills in the moment. <br /><br />This is such a great reminder in all relationships as well, that if someone is different or doesn't fit the mold, we are not to reject them when they could be shown love and empathy!Cassienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-62439095101739842032007-08-21T14:42:00.000-07:002007-08-21T14:42:00.000-07:00Brilliantly said. I have nothing to add to your co...Brilliantly said. I have nothing to add to your comments except to reflect that when the "wierdo" is bothering us, or when someone else has wronged us in another way; what do we seek? Justice! When we are the "wierdo," when we know we have wronged someone, we petition for mercy.<BR/><BR/>When the Lord looks at us He must apply justice, by His standard, because He is justice; if we seek it,ask for it, He will show mercy, in recognition of our repentence. But that mercy is granted in grace, undeserved. We happily accept that grace, that He has given out of His unconditional loving acceptance of us. We instantly forget the lesson. <BR/><BR/>That is another part of the "Do you get it?" If in our Christian love we effort to be more gracious in the way we express our love, by our actions, then we come closer to understanding how God could love us enough to want to spend eternity with us, with me!<BR/><BR/>When we love those who are difficult to love, and think of spending time with them as "a day at the beach," we approach the quality of love God shows us in accepting us, just as we are. That is a day at the beach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com