Cheryl Schatz

Hi Ron,
That reminds me, I have a couple of emails from you that I haven’t gotten to yet. I am way behind on my email and will probably be hit and miss for the next couple of months until this DVD project is done.  I will get back to you in time.  I just have to sort through pages of unanswered emails.  This is the one thing that I hate about vacation.  It puts me farther behind.

I think there has been some very good thoughts brought up here.  Some of my thoughts are that some are living as if they are independent of the body and they don’t need some of us to supply their need.  When one sees an arrogant attitude unwilling to submit to learn from those whom they consider beneath them for some reason, we have a small glimpse into their heart.  For some it is a rebellious heart that will not be tamed.  When they are told they must love their brethren, they rebel and refuse to listen.

Those who are humble are also the ones willing to test all things.  They don’t just listen to what is taught and leave it at that.  They test all things by God’s word to make sure it is accurate.  When the truth is spoken and it is received with humility and then tested by the plumb line of God’s word, it will stand strong, immovable and will bring forth much fruit.  This attitude will not resemble at all the attitude that brings about a “wild olive branch”.

One thing that I have found that strikes me as very odd.  It appears to me that the ones who are the most forceful in pressuring people into submission can be the most unsubmissive people themselves.  They preach one thing to others and live another way themselves.  This is what Jesus spoke against when he encountered the Pharisees.  We need to live what we preach and live a life of openness to learning from others or we can quickly slip back into a Pharisaical attitude.  I want to guard myself against that and this is why I am willing to listen to suggestions and corrections from people here.  It is relatively easy for me because people here are so kind and compassionate.

Today I feel so blessed.  I don’t know who you’all are since I haven’t met most of you, but I feel a great sense of joy that you have blessed my life by being here.  I am also so grateful to God that my joy has returned.   What a wonderful gift from God!!!!!

🙂