MIKE MISLAN in the Philippines!

Charity...is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; (1 Cor 13:4-5)

The facts were obvious. For the past three days he was not answering my cell phone texts.  Our relationship was stressed, and it was clear he was avoiding me because he knew he was wrong.  He was supposed to make a decision about a couple in sin, and about a rebellious man from our church who wanted to join.  He previously said he endorsed their sin.  And the more he kept ignoring my texts, the more I suspected he just didn't know how to tell me that he decided to go against God's Word.   In fact, once I visited him and found the gate was locked as if he knew I was coming. And others reported to me certain things they heard that also confirmed my suspicions.  

Thinking I may have to break fellowship with him and his church, I decided to pay him a visit, taking my Youth Pastor with me as a witness.  My plan was to learn the facts, take it to our church for a vote, and probably withdraw from his sports fest or even worse, break fellowship.  Our church had been praying for him, but his lack of response showed me he didn't really care.  And after years of friendship, this hurt!   

But when I arrived, he was friendly.  He explained he didn't have his cell phone, that his wife was in the hospital for two nights, that he DID advise the couple to split up, and that he would refuse to accept our problematic former member.  He also said I had opened his eyes, that he was wrong, asked for my advice, and said he still wanted us in the sports fest.  It couldn't have ended better!  But I felt bad inside that I had thought the worst of him. Will I confess my negative feelings to him?  Stay tuned!