Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Do you love unconditionally?
Posted in just my thoughts
How do you show your love for others? Are there conditions attached? What I mean is, do you only do something for others (show love) "if" they meet certain criteria? Let's say for example, there is an elderly person who shouldn't be mowing their lawn, but they do it anyway. Do you offer to do it for them, or organize a youth group to help them out? Or do you stop and think, "They have grown kids who can/should do it," or "They can afford to pay someone to do it for them?" Well, SO WHAT if that is the case! SO WHAT if someone's husband is able to do the cooking when their spouse is sick! Maybe he works long hours, and has yard work or farm chores to take care of afterwards! SO WHAT if someone's parents can help their kids out! They may be on a fixed income, and, they can't do everything that they would like for their children! SO WHAT if someone has a sour attitude! SO WHAT if someone does not appreciate you! LOVE THEM ANYWAY!! STOP putting conditions on your love!! Scripture tells us "for GOD so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him might not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
It DOESN'T say, "for GOD "will" so love the world, "if" they do this, or meet that, or live perfect lives, or tithe!" He loves us without strings attached, so we need to stop attaching strings to our love!
stepping off the soapbox now
~Lynn
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by dukygurl
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WOW** that is a good soap box post....I read something about unconditional love lately. I think that it is really hard for people to give of themselves and do it freely. I am sure it helps to have others set the example and the standard..unfortunatley most standards, and examples are hollywood trash fed through a Tv screen since our youth so it is not that the ideal is a wrong one just that it really takes retraining and "the renewing of your mind" to begin to see giving with out reward as the way to be.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by homeschoolshelter
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Hmmm, I would say it would depend on how abusive they are. I am probably the kind of person that draws lines for this sort of thing. If someone abuses me or my children I will pray for them but I'm not going to put us in harms way. Otherwise, I agree. If we are "loving" people so they will treat us nicely, we are in for a lot of disappointment. Even our kids don't do that. lol
Well, after that little one you can still add me as a friend if you'd like. :-D
I am not left handed. My lefty is actually my "normal" child. So much for stereo-types. hehehe.
Unfortunately I haven't found an actual e-mail letter for RBL but there is a listserv on Yahoo called Homeschooling Creatively. Here is the link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschoolingcreatively/
I'm so glad my post was a help to you. Whenever I write about RBL I pray that people will come into contact it who have this sort of child and they will be encouraged.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by coffeecravingirl |
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Oh, I DO agree, you definitely would not stay and take abuse, nor would you want to keep enabling someone with an addiction. Thanks for letting me add you!
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - Unconditional Love
Posted by Grammy : > ) |
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I have to agree with your post...Jesus said that the world would be able to identify people as his disciples by their love. Love is an Action...Yes , we can say we love someone, but if we don't show it in action...it grows stagnant.
There are times when I want to show love toward someone...but I hold back because of " a situation" I think. For example, "that person is cranky today", "that person made me real mad today" and on & on. I know we are supposed to forgive...and love in action is a way to show forgiveness also.
I need to work on my love in action...it isn't that I put conditions on it necessarily, it is just that I tend to withhold it sometimes. Thanks for the encouragement to love in action. May God Bless You : > ) Love, GrammyUknowwho
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