Originally posted by Pudgenik
I have a question. (after reading all the posts in this thread) Scripture states; love God with all your heart, love God with all your mind, love God with all your spirit and love God with all your strength. And love your neighbor as yourself. Are we doing that here?
Originally posted by Pudgenik
Scripture states; love God with all your heart, love God with all your mind, love God with all your spirit and love God with all your strength. And love your neighbor as yourself. Are we doing that here?
No, not often enough..
John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
NKJV
I don't think anyone can love like this, without a person first having a revelation or understanding of God's unconditional love for them.
You can't give what you don't have.
You can't be genuinely kind, unless you understand that God is kind to you.
You can't genuinely love, unless you understand how Jesus loves you without condition.
Religion has tainted this truth by picturing God as angry. If you don't read your bible, if you don't give, if you don't pray, etc., God will punish you, give you a disease, kill your kids. So be very careful how you walk, what you say.
Religion has made God a performance rewarding kind of a God.
It is a lie, that needs thorough study. God is love(agape), he is kind, he is good and generous, full of compassion and mercy.
I have a long road ahead, understanding this myself, but at least I am on the road. 🙂