Gospel Reflections #280: God never condemns, chastens, humiliates, or shuns us.

Proverbs 11:13 "A man who walks around speaking evil reveals secrets. A sincere man keeps his affairs secret."

What kind of person is a person who walks around speaking evil?

Someone who has a lot of complaints and dissatisfaction, someone who has something that he or she cannot handle, and who maintains himself or herself by shifting the responsibility to others.

Such a person is not a bad person, but a weak person affected by sin. We are forced by sin to make the ultimate choice of dying or killing the other person, as we must defend ourselves.

This is who we really are.

No matter how good we are, no matter how well behaved we are, we are all sinners.

There are no good or bad sinners.

God does not condemn us for speaking evil; God wants us to realize who we really are.

People who are sincere toward God do not blame others for their weaknesses, but run to Him in their weakness. And sincere people talk only to God.

Only God can heal and strengthen our weakness.

We can only be hurt if we seek everything from human beings.

God never condemns, chastens, humiliates, or shuns us.

God forgives, heals, compels, encourages, and loves us at all times and in all situations.

Therefore, we can always rejoice!

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This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, a devoted student of the Bible who passionately embraces the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on the Gospels as a way to reach out to others and spread the message of Jesus. We're sharing her message here so that you too can experience the joy that comes from the Gospel that has filled her heart.