Emanna for 10/28/2019
The Proper Attitude in Restoring Others
Bible Verses
Galatians 6:1 Brothers, even if a man is overtaken in some offense, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, looking to yourself lest you also be tempted. Words of Ministry
If our intention is pure, we will know how to
[restore an
offending brother]
step by step. First, we must have the
right spirit. Next, the words we speak, the way we speak
them, including our attitude, countenance, voice, and tone,
must all be right. Our purpose is to gain him, not just to
inform him of his fault.
It is easy for us to say good things about a brother; it is
easy to praise a person. It is also very easy to lose our
temper with a person. We only need to let go of our emotions
and we will lose our temper. But pointing out a person's
fault and, at the same time, restoring and gaining him is
something that can be done only by those who are full of
grace. One must forget about himself completely before he can
be humble, meek, free from pride, and willing to help those
who are at fault. In the first place, one must be right
himself.
If a brother offends you in a small matter and you forgive
him, the matter is settled; there is no need to do anything
further. But if a brother offends you to such an extent that
it becomes an issue, you cannot close your eyes and say that
there is no problem. If the problem is not solved, it becomes
a burden to the church. The church is often weakened because
of these burdens. The life of the Body is drained through
these burdens... We must properly deal with every problem.
However, our spirit, attitude, word, countenance, and tone
must all be proper. This is the only way to gain our brother.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, Messages for Building Up New Believers, pp.357-358. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.