BARNABY THE DOG.
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I read Cristo’s excellent message about creating within ourselves the tolerance and wit to discuss issues at a harmonious gathering. (Excellent post Cristo!) Also someone else noted, truthfully, that some “need to be right” or see themselves as educating others, calling to atonement etc. That is not love if ego gets in the way. (Even if correct). That is also a very credible if not a critical understanding of the issue. Divesting one’s self of an opinion in favour of letting someone else‘s opinion come to the fore is not necessarily a compromise either. It let’s another stake their claim to knowledge and whether we like it or not, that is within us all, as Cristo rightly points out. Yet it can also provide for our own consideration a facet of thought on the matter that we hitherto-fore had not considered and allows another to have their say. If we don’t allow that, then we cease to learn. Learning is hindered if another’s opinion is ignored. Besides, an apology costs one nothing of note, as out of the mouths of babes and sages alike, comes a clear appraisal.
The scriptures, I understand, express three definitions of love. Filial, spiritual and the love between humans and all that such involves.
Insofar as Jehovah‘s love is expressed at this time, we can see the depth of meaning that love has in our current understanding. Therein are facets of justice, long-suffering, patience, concern, joy, endearment, reward, discipline, meaningful association, comfort, strength, endurance, humility, selflessness, righteous indignation, limitations, example, care, mercy, restitution, reward, peace of mind, and harmony to name but a few. However, the key to love, is faith for without faith, love is incomplete. ‘No greater love has a man, than to lay down his life for another. ‘ And that really does take faith.
That of course, is academic until and unless, we decide what love means to us in terms spiritual, in outcomes, in reward, in selflessness and in the self examination of our own lives when set against the standard. The standard being spiritual. It begs the question then that if we are to make headway in terms of tangible love, we are required to enlighten others into our personal view in the matter.
The scriptures, I understand, express three definitions of love. Filial, spiritual and the love between humans and all that such involves.
Insofar as Jehovah‘s love is expressed at this time, we can see the depth of meaning that love has in our current understanding. Therein are facets of justice, long-suffering, patience, concern, joy, endearment, reward, discipline, meaningful association, comfort, strength, endurance, humility, selflessness, righteous indignation, limitations, example, care, mercy, restitution, reward, peace of mind, and harmony to name but a few. However, the key to love, is faith for without faith, love is incomplete. ‘No greater love has a man, than to lay down his life for another. ‘ And that really does take faith.
That of course, is academic until and unless, we decide what love means to us in terms spiritual, in outcomes, in reward, in selflessness and in the self examination of our own lives when set against the standard. The standard being spiritual. It begs the question then that if we are to make headway in terms of tangible love, we are required to enlighten others into our personal view in the matter.