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Danny Tenney said,
October 16, 2006 at 2:59 pm
Monday morning and the beginning of a new week. Possibilities and challenges looming. Never know what is around the corner. It would be nice to be able to peer around the corner to get a glimpse of the future, but nothing doing. Life can ease up on us or run us over like a big truck. Being prepared is the best tactic for survival. But how does a person prepare for the unknown? By tapping into the one who knows and seeking guidance and wisdom and strength. Keep the faith in the One who has the answers… or at least the One who will stand by your side.
Danny Tenney said,
October 26, 2006 at 1:35 pm
Last night in the damp evening, I sat in the bleachers and watched as our son and the other football players from Monnig Middle School won their city championship football game. It was exciting! It brought back memories of high school athletics and just how important these things are to teenagers. After playing four quarters of football, he and his teammates still found the energy to run a victory lap around the track. I remember those days! It also reminded me that those days have come and gone and now as adults we must focus on other things, like work, family, bills, health issues and lots of other “grow-up” stuff. The challenge in this is not to allow the grown-up stuff to steal the excitement of life and the thrill of victories, even if they are lived out vicariously through our children while sitting in the bleachers. This is the day the Lord has made, REJOICE and be glad in it!
Danny said,
October 30, 2006 at 4:21 pm
I was reading the story of Joshua in the Bible and as the story goes, Joshua sent some people to the promised land to check things out. While there, these men stayed at the house of Rahab where she lied to the authorities about the men. When asked if they were there, Rahab said point blank, “NO.” She lied to save them and in turn, she helped God’s people enter the land that God prmised them. My point here is this. Is there anytime when even a little white lie is acceptable? Rahab lied to protect these men who seemed to be part of God’s plan to get the people into the land that God promised. I was just curious and I am interested in your thoughts.
Keep the Faith,
Danny
Sheila Gillispie said,
January 2, 2007 at 5:13 pm
As we have been taught, there are no exceptions to the ten commandments. The spies that Rahab lied for, never asked her to lie. In fact, since they were hiding on the roof, they probably never even realized she had lied. Many say that she received God’s blessings for her lie. In fact, she didn’t. She received God’s blessings for her testament of faith in receiving the spies. She was justified by her works. Not her lie. So no…I do not believe that even a white lie is acceptable. See Hebrews 11:31
Leigh Applewhite said,
June 23, 2008 at 2:52 pm
This is a good topic. When I was in disciple Bible study we discussed this very story and it is a good one.
I think Sheila’s post is very reasonable. I sometimes wonder about other crimes done ‘justifiably’, such as “justifiable homocide”. Is it acceptable to kill someone while protecting yourself or loved ones if by accident? What about our constitutional right to bare arms and to defend our lives if need be?
It isn’t really a little white lie, so does God see it in black and white? It is killing, but done in self defense…
Just curious on your thoughts…