Friday, February 11, 2011

1 Corinthians 13:4-5

 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.


sigh.

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[i] and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.


Matthew 5 :43 - 48

This is the contrast between society and what God wants.

34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[c] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[d] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

Matthew 22:34-40


oh whyyyy D= 

how can I put my selfish desire to hate.... away..

priority 1: love others
hate people who piss you off




Sigh..... I guess........ she is part of the society.. and the society is very messed up*. I'm part of it too.. but I'm trying to see past it. See past these messed up views of how things should be.... the difference between Godly and unGodly, right and wrong, loving and unloving. She doesn't know that there is a God out there, who wants the best for us, and for us to love each other. so I shouldn't hate her. it isn't her fault that she doesnt know God's love..... and if she did.. im sure she wouldnt behave like that. As a Christian, it is my duty to love her too.. equally as God created us to be (Genesis 1)....... and therefore... in obedience to God, I should make more of an effort to not be annoyed by little things... and be more patient.

*Romans 12:2
2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

    

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