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1 | Love is not a feeling | John 13:1 | stjohn | 219713 | ||
“Love is not a feeling. Love is an action, an activity. . .Genuine love implies commitment and the exercise of wisdom. . . . love as the will to extend oneself for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth.....true love is an act of will that often transcends ephemeral feelings of love or cathexis, it is correct to say, 'Love is as love does'.” M. Scott Peck "Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained." C.S. Lewis |
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2 | Love is not a feeling | John 13:1 | YenIsaRap | 219718 | ||
Dear John Your very informative quote on what love is, intrigued me greatly, I have done some searching, and found some other quotes from your favorite well known Author, and Psychiatrist - M. Scott Peck I see that he is in your estimation, a perfect example of the type of person, that could truly express the kind of love as taught by Jesus, in the Bible. These quotes of your Mr. Peck, and more can be found at - - - Ascension Gateway.com 1) “Nirvana or lasting enlightenment or true spiritual growth can be achieved only through persistent exercise of real love.” 2) But for the first time, I had a religious identity. I had come home. And so I called myself a Zen Buddhist at the age of 18. 3) I can remember years ago sitting on my bed and suddenly thinking, "I am God." 4) God wants us to become himself or herself or itself. We are growing toward Godhood. God is the goal of evolution. I much prefer this as a definitive definition, and a much more reliable source. ( 1 Cor.13:4-7 ) Bless You YenIsaRap |
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3 | Love is not a feeling | John 13:1 | Beja | 219719 | ||
Dear Yen, Its with a bit of hesitancy that I've chosen to write this in response, and to be perfectly honest my primary motive in writing it is so that John does not have to respond in the midst of being offended at what you just wrote, but rather another brother may respond. To be to the point, I've watched a series of your posts, scripture references, sarcasms and subtle statements all be ment for a single purpose, to insult somebody. Rather than recap other posts lets simply let this post speak for itself. First, you put things into John's mouth that he never said. You claimed you found other quotes from "your favorite Author, and Psychiatrist." Second you said that you can see, "that he is in your estimation, a perfect example of the type of person that could truly express the kind of love as taught by Jesus, in the Bible." Did John make either of these assertions? No, rather you inserted them into his own mouth simply because he stated one quote by the man which he thought to be well phrased. But more than that, why did you put these words into his mouth? So that you could then attack John via shaming the man he quoted. Perhaps you would respond that your intentions were purely noble and only that you intended to gently teach the lesson that we should be careful who we quote. But anybody who intended to do that could have easily pointed out the flaws in the man he quoted with kindness and simply offered that John not tie himself too tightly to this man's thinking. That is not what you did, rather you worded your post so that when you refuted Scott Peck, you could do the greatest possible shame to John. Your "politeness" that you paint your posts with does not hide the venom they contain. To my brother, John. You have every right to be offended. So does Christ each and every time we offend him with our sin. Yet his glorious grace overlooks our sin, and so let us immitate him by ignoring our own right to be offended, and loving in kind where it is not deserved. Let your peace be that your brothers see clearly such posts for what they are, but more importantly that our Lord does. In Christ, Beja |
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4 | Love is not a feeling | John 13:1 | azurelaw | 219721 | ||
Oh, Brother Beja, Thank you so much for speaking the truth in love and with grace. I agree with you completely. May God bless your words and wisdom to grace the forum. Shalom Azure |
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