This is an appropriately long episode dealing with a very important subject. Matthew 7:2 says in the Contemporary English Edition, "God will do to us what we do to others." All of my creative efforts today embrace the ramifications of that verse. We often ignore tough biblical commands because they appear to be ideals we can't live up to. This one, however, is much more important than we give it credit to be. This biblical admonition goes hand in hand with the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
If we choose to ignore the Golden Rule, we will be subject to Matthew 7:2 which will, by its very nature, give us cause to reconsider our position, and really do to others what we, ourselves, would like done to us. God's not trying to force His will on us, making us be nice. He created us a certain way and, with free will, if we choose to redefine ourselves as "something else" other than how God created us, WE are the ones choosing to try to fit ourselves into shoes that are too tight, shoes that pinch our toes, shoes that make us wonder what's going on and why God can be so cruel. Stop. Step back. Take another look. There is a God who created us. We would do well to humbly get to know Him and learn to know ourselves and God through His Son, Jesus Christ.
He's not making you be a certain way. You are merely veering from how He created you. Stop veering, stop making waves, stop trying to redefine yourself, and get to know your creator through Jesus. It will make your life much more satisfying.
The poem is, "Don't Go to Hell on My Account." The song is "God Will Do to You," and the teaching is from my book, Advanced Christianity, "God Will Do to Us What We Do to Others." My prayer is that you get MUCH out of this episode.
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