http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2006/05/04/tiptoe-round-the-sensitive-subject/ By Meryl Runion and SpeakStrong, Inc. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:52:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2006/05/04/tiptoe-round-the-sensitive-subject/#comment-137949 Charles Sakai, Japanese Cowboy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:14:21 +0000 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2006/05/04/tiptoe-round-the-sensitive-subject/#comment-137949 Our church has lately been reminding its members not to let church activities cause them to neglect other priorities in their lives, such as work and family. Balance and proportion are essential to a healthy existence, regardless of what the extracurricular activity may be. Our church has lately been reminding its members not to let church activities cause them to neglect other priorities in their lives, such as work and family. Balance and proportion are essential to a healthy existence, regardless of what the extracurricular activity may be.

]]> http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2006/05/04/tiptoe-round-the-sensitive-subject/#comment-65 Kathleen Roberts Wed, 17 May 2006 18:45:39 +0000 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2006/05/04/tiptoe-round-the-sensitive-subject/#comment-65 Thank you, Thank you Meryl and Pam! My friend is out of town but I intend to use your ideas when she gets back, I feel much more at peace about it now. Thank you, Thank you Meryl and Pam! My friend is out of town but I intend to use your ideas when she gets back, I feel much more at peace about it now.

]]> http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2006/05/04/tiptoe-round-the-sensitive-subject/#comment-53 Pamela Wed, 10 May 2006 20:58:07 +0000 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2006/05/04/tiptoe-round-the-sensitive-subject/#comment-53 If you are truly accountability partners, then you should be able to approach the subject with her. I would say something like: You have expressed some concerns about money and I feel that by keeping quiet about the situation, I am not being a true friend. It seems that if you scheduled your study time and your time for ministry, you could easily work more hours." Remember that God is not the author of confusion but that all things should be done properly and in an orderly manner. If this is not the case, is all of the time spent studying doing any good. There is a saying that "you can be so heavenly minded that you are no earthly good". If you are truly accountability partners, then you should be able to approach the subject with her. I would say something like: You have expressed some concerns about money and I feel that by keeping quiet about the situation, I am not being a true friend. It seems that if you scheduled your study time and your time for ministry, you could easily work more hours.”
Remember that God is not the author of confusion but that all things should be done properly and in an orderly manner. If this is not the case, is all of the time spent studying doing any good. There is a saying that “you can be so heavenly minded that you are no earthly good”.

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