Comments on: Day 13, Wednesday, Book of Faith – Lenten Journey http://www.zionlutheran-marinette.org/bible-study/day-13-wednesday-book-of-faith-lenten-journey Growing Disciples in Community Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:28:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Karen http://www.zionlutheran-marinette.org/bible-study/day-13-wednesday-book-of-faith-lenten-journey/comment-page-1#comment-475 Karen Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:14:33 +0000 http://www.zionlutheran-marinette.org/?p=709#comment-475 WOW... you took the words right out of my mouth! The first thing I thought of and actually said to myself as I was walking today was "love" - we should love as Christ first loved all of us!! I could say great minds think alike, but lets be truthful here - my mind isn't all that great, sharp, with it, whatever. There are times when I wonder if it isn't on hiatus!!! Seriously though, I do think that love is the answer. If we truly loved one another wouldn't we treat each other differently. Wouldn't we give ourselves away more freely because someone needs a service we can provide, wouldn't we give of our possessions more freely because someone needs something that we have an abundance of, wouldn't we be more forgiving because a characteristic of loving is to forgive. It certainly is something to aspire to - loving everyone - unfortunately we are by our very nature sinful human beings. BUT if we truly make the effort to try and we pray for guidance I think we can all get a bit closer to the goal. WOW… you took the words right out of my mouth! The first thing I thought of and actually said to myself as I was walking today was “love” – we should love as Christ first loved all of us!! I could say great minds think alike, but lets be truthful here – my mind isn’t all that great, sharp, with it, whatever. There are times when I wonder if it isn’t on hiatus!!!

Seriously though, I do think that love is the answer. If we truly loved one another wouldn’t we treat each other differently. Wouldn’t we give ourselves away more freely because someone needs a service we can provide, wouldn’t we give of our possessions more freely because someone needs something that we have an abundance of, wouldn’t we be more forgiving because a characteristic of loving is to forgive. It certainly is something to aspire to – loving everyone – unfortunately we are by our very nature sinful human beings. BUT if we truly make the effort to try and we pray for guidance I think we can all get a bit closer to the goal.

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