Lake Starnberg has many moods Tanja and I love the way that you capture them. It has been interesting in relation to your topic, the way the "joy" has been touted by the Harris campaign. I suppose what we are dealing with is fake joy and fake love.
Jesus set an impossible standard - as reported in Luke Chapter 6:
"If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them! 33 And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much! 34 And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return.
35 “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked. 36 You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate."
I know that for me, the challenge of just loving family members is a great place to start that impossible journey!
Thanks for challenging us to think more deeply about what love means.
Thank you so much for this beautiful and valuable feedback. I suppose calling is a journey is perfect, with the challenges that come with every journey. I truly appreciate your continuing encouragement and insight, Reuben.
Struggling to find the good in people these days. Feeling too much anger over what has been done to our country and the world by those in power who do not serve God. We all know, or should, that when you take God out of everything as liberals have done, you must replace it with something. The Left has decided to replace God with themselves. They are their own God. Cult like people who seek power and money for themselves instead of serving humanity. We must expect more from those who lead or we will surely go the way of Rome.
I do understand so well how you feel Patti, and yet I do hope you will not lose your optimism completely. Know that you are not alone and we are more than you think. Keep your faith if nothing else. Wishing you a beautiful weekend
Lake Starnberg has many moods Tanja and I love the way that you capture them. It has been interesting in relation to your topic, the way the "joy" has been touted by the Harris campaign. I suppose what we are dealing with is fake joy and fake love.
Jesus set an impossible standard - as reported in Luke Chapter 6:
"If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them! 33 And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much! 34 And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return.
35 “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked. 36 You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate."
I know that for me, the challenge of just loving family members is a great place to start that impossible journey!
Thanks for challenging us to think more deeply about what love means.
Thank you so much for this beautiful and valuable feedback. I suppose calling is a journey is perfect, with the challenges that come with every journey. I truly appreciate your continuing encouragement and insight, Reuben.
Struggling to find the good in people these days. Feeling too much anger over what has been done to our country and the world by those in power who do not serve God. We all know, or should, that when you take God out of everything as liberals have done, you must replace it with something. The Left has decided to replace God with themselves. They are their own God. Cult like people who seek power and money for themselves instead of serving humanity. We must expect more from those who lead or we will surely go the way of Rome.
I do understand so well how you feel Patti, and yet I do hope you will not lose your optimism completely. Know that you are not alone and we are more than you think. Keep your faith if nothing else. Wishing you a beautiful weekend