A GOOD REPORT CONCERNING THE MESSIANIC HALL OF SHAME
“And you, you
intended evil against me, but Alahim intended it for good, in order to do it as
it is this day, to keep a great many people alive.”
- Gen. / Barashith 50:20
The following
are the words of a brother affected by seeing the persecution by the Messianic
Hall of Shame’s slander against Lew White:
Testimony
“I'm also
thankful for you specifically, because it was your experience that Yahusha used
to trigger me into action, in another very unexpected way that proves His power
in what the world views as foolishness . . . I repeat that if I hadn't seen
those silly persecutor’s attacks online, I might have not even entertained any
attempt to rise above my precious misery . . . lol. I now see how Yahuah uses
what we sometimes view as a thorn to armor us and give Him esteem, or to rescue
another. I never give a second thought to anyone who seems too perfect. Strength
in weakness gives me the courage to hold on to Him.
It was through
your persecution that He reached me, and so I'll never be ashamed of my past. We
have all have been given many gifts, and you definitely show that you can use
those gifts to the best of your ability for the Kingdom, and it inspires me to
get over myself and keep on moving. That is where Yahusha's spirit communicates
so loudly to us at times, and what makes you so approachable and relatable. Your
devotion to love and gentleness, peace and patience, and humility where it's
essential, and your obvious understanding of the human heart and mind, evidences
the fruit of the Ruach to those like myself who hear that familiar voice . . .”
Lew’s response:
We know how,
when, and why we became who we are, and Yahusha walked beside us waiting for us
to realize we needed Him.
Rather than run
away from others who are still as we once were, we are now equipped to help them
in Yahusha’s power.
It’s never been
about us, but rather about Him. Now others who are lost can come to Him through
the words He gives us to share with them.
I’m so glad He
used me and the persecution from false followers to open your eyes to His love.
We must decrease, and He must increase!
Lew White,
Torah Institute
I’m sorry so
many tender hearts are being harmed by the slander.
I don’t work in
the store, and have not for years.
My partial
ownership was the only reason I could open my mouth and stock my books,
articles, and DVD’s.
The videos don’t
show the messages placed near the “idols” – which were all used as object
lessons to teach against them!
See some of them
close-up here:
http://www.fossilizedcustoms.com/electricladyland.html
There is nothing
scary going on but the music in the videos, and I pray for the slanderers every
day.
“Let no
corrupt word come out of your mouth, but only such as is good for the use of
building up, so as to impart what is pleasant to the hearers.
And do not
grieve the Set-apart Spirit of Alahim, by whom you were sealed for the day of
redemption.
Let all
bitterness, and wrath, and displeasure, and uproar, and slander be put away from
you, along with all evil.
And be kind towards one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as Alahim also forgave you in Mashiak.” – Eph. 4:29-32
NUMBER NINE
UNPACKED:
“You do not bear false witness against your neighbor.”
You do not
(LO H3808, no, never, not)
bear
(ANAH H6030, testify, announce, utter)
false
(SHOA H7722, devastating, desolating, deceptive, destructive)
witness
(ED H5707, testify, record)
against your neighbor
(REYA H7453, associate, fellow, companion).
The principle behind this and other Commandments is the Golden Rule. This is
training in how to love our neighbor, even our enemies.
“Therefore, whatever you wish men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the
Torah and the Prophets.”
Mt. 7:12
In either side of a matter,
a "spin" can be formed to justify one's perspective. It helps to play scary
music and conceal one's identity as the one side projects their perspective, but
then Proverbs 18:17 shows us this:
"The first to state his own
case seems right, until another comes and examines him."
The bearer of an evil
report, or one trying to make someone else look bad (as we see in politics
constantly) transmits words of death that are intended to destroy the reputation
of another person.
Destroying the reputation
of another person is known as trolling when the Internet is used, but in general
we never make ourselves look good when we try to make someone else look bad.
Hiding our identity as we attack someone's reputation shows everyone how dark
our heart really is.
Proverbs 18:17:
“The first to state his own case seems right until another comes and examines
him.”
If we keep Php. 4, Eph. 4, and Romans 12 in mind at all times, we can identify
the fruit of any tree, including the fruit we are bearing in ourselves. The
Torah is a mirror that shows us what we look like as we behave in the world. May
we all reflect Yahusha's essence always. Forgive as you have been forgiven.
When we see Yahusha’s wounds, we will feel in our heart how much He loves us. By
His wounds we are healed. (YashaYahu 53:5)
GOSSIP (GANGRENE)
Study more about what "gossip" really is. When someone injures us, we give the
matter to Yahusha. In time, healing will occur through His discipline, not ours.
When we torture ourselves with our own thoughts of injustice, we rot our own
bones with our own bitterness. I know what gossip can do to a person, and
learned to let Yahusha deflect the fiery arrows that would have consumed me.
When we attack one another in the body, we are attacking the Head.
Paul had disputes with Kefa and Barnaba, yet they separated for a time without
attempting to justify one another's positions by demonizing one another. When we
have been harmed, we give the pain to Yahusha. We should never think that
dragging another's behavior in front of the whole world (not only other
followers) is a good plan, we only make ourselves look bad. When we show love
and forgiveness, we exude the behavior we all seek, that of Yahusha.
Condemnation is not a fruit of the Spirit. Gossip may be true, yet it
accomplishes only destruction. We dig a pit, and we are the unintended victim
every time. If we would not want our own name and behavior shouted from every
rooftop for what we've done, then we should be sensitive to the severe harm we
are causing to the person we feel has harmed us. Forgive, and we will be
forgiven. These kinds of things keep us from the real harvest work, which is why
when people spread gangrene about my work among the lost I have to ignore it and
give it to Yahusha. Because He is with us, they can do us no harm. No weapon
formed against us will prevail. Suffer injustice without complaint, and imitate
our silent Lamb Who forgave those who were tearing and ripping at His body like
lions. Our words should never contain poison and death in them. Our motives are
always clean and pure, and intended to build-up one another. I hope this helps
explain where I'm getting these thoughts from. My experience from being on the
receiving end of persecution and hate has taught me to never inflict such pain
on anyone. Our Judge is watching every thought within us, and is working to
clean the inside so the outside will be clean also.