Righteousness

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On Thu, 03 Sep 1998 16:38:19 -0500 Tyler Nally <tnally@iquest.net>
writes:

>O.k..... How about a Dr., Lawyer, Nurse, Professional Geek, Business
>owner?
>
>How would you 'splain those things to the professional ignorant that
>don't know the same thing?  (Ignorant .... as in ... not knowing ...
>not a derogatory term)
>
>Bro Tyler

Do you mean righteousness or holiness standards?  Anyhow,  I guess I'd do
it the same way as with the alcoholic.  Really,  I don't think people
care about our beliefs as much as they care how we treat them.  If we
have sleeves to the floor and are rude to them, well, it's not true
holiness.  They would *rather* have someone treat them right.  But the
thing is, they don't understand why we do what we do. ( Some of us don't
either.)  We can never lead the world until we are confident in who we
are and what we do.  So, some, seeing that we must be confident and not
understanding standards would like to do away with them.  I do understand
this thinking but it is in error.  I also see why people get sick of
"holiness police" and "superspirituality" and all that.  But what we
really need is a revelation.  Well, that can only happen one by one.  And
the doctor, lawyer, etc.  wants to see righteousness in our actions
before they will ever care about what we have to say.  

Honestly, before I got the Holy Ghost, if someone would've said I would
dress like this I would've thought they were nuts.  It takes a revelation
and a love for God, that's all.

Lynne Yohnk

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