Weblog: Juanita Bynum 'Battered' by Bishop-Husband Outside Hotel
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Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 8/23/2007 01:45PM
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I pray healing for Mr. and Mrs. Weeks. I feel this is a case of a man of God not being able to come to terms with his wife getting more attention and more recognition. If you do not stay before the Lord and take "self" out of the equation, one or all of these three things will get you- Lust of the eye, Lust of the flesh or the Pride of life. Satan doesn't switch his tactics- we just start thinking about self and fall into his deception. I forgive Bishop Weeks completely BUT I believe he needs to step down and humble himself before the Lord. I pray each and every one of us- whether our ministry is mega, big or small - can see Satan's deception for what it is and choose God instead of self and things.
Peace, Shalom
Posted: August 30, 2007 12:12 PM
I strongly believe that as individual we should take responsibility for our actions and stop blaming the devil. A man beating a woman in the public should take responsibility for his action. A prominent christian man for that matter. Undignifying! How could he do such a thing. As a man he should learn to keep his temper under the control of the Holy Spirit no matter what the woman said or did. I believe he should take a step back from preaching the gospel and reflect on what he has done and come to repentance and make a public apology to Juanita Bynum. This kind of an action by Bishop Weekes will now encourage men to think it is okay to beat up their wives (Negative Role Modeling to the body of Christ). I pray that between the two of you that you can come to a point of reconciliating your differences. It appears you both need mediators who are objective and who have the wise counsel from God through the Holy Spirit in Christ Jesus to mediate on your behalf .
oLAYINKA AFOLAYAN
Posted: August 30, 2007 6:17 AM
It is a sad thing to read about the children of God, especially the Minister of the Word to allow self to prevail over the Spirit that dwells in them. For the Bishop and his wife, I prayed that the Word of God will minister to them afresh and they will yield to the calling of the Holy Spirit and reconcile. What will the souls that are put in their care be thinking?
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