tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884303445148840789.post5370747683875895609..comments2023-04-28T01:32:24.026-07:00Comments on Spiritual Surroundings: Increase The MasterB.L.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10083958965906289445noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884303445148840789.post-20593639460532715152012-08-20T06:48:28.926-07:002012-08-20T06:48:28.926-07:00Hmn, yes, I suppose that's true as well. And t...Hmn, yes, I suppose that's true as well. And then, forgiveness is linked with many other virtues as well... humility, mercy, compassion... I guess love sort of covers everything in a way. Love is perfect. Just like it says in 1 Corinthians 13.<br /><br />"Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails."<br />Karyn Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07794993677674916855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884303445148840789.post-26800872840800970082012-08-20T05:52:13.204-07:002012-08-20T05:52:13.204-07:00Right, you explained my thoughts even more. I was...Right, you explained my thoughts even more. I was thinking the same thing, but I suppose I didn't say it. Love and forgiveness are interchangeable, if you take my meaning. It's almost as if I could see Jesus saying that with one, you must have the other. If you love people, then you'll forgive them. Maybe it's reversible as well: If you can forgive them, then you'll love them. (Perhaps that's stated a little differently). <br /><br />True. :)B.L.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10083958965906289445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884303445148840789.post-81873397288507163322012-08-20T03:23:28.371-07:002012-08-20T03:23:28.371-07:00Once again, this is a wonderful and insightful pos...Once again, this is a wonderful and insightful post. <br /><br />I was thinking, by the way, about our "role." Forgiveness is definitely a huge part of it, but I think mainly it's to love. Sometimes I feel like love and forgiveness are synonyms. Like these two questions for instance:<br />" Jesus forgave us, so why wouldn't we forgive?" "Jesus forgave them, so why wouldn't we forgive them too?"<br />Replace the word "forgive" with the word "love", and it seems to work just as well. Forgiveness will come as a result of love.<br /><br />I was also thinking... You're right, we should always be asking God to make Himself seen by us, but I think it's equally important that we ask him to open our eyes to Him. Because the former would be useless if we forget about the latter.<br /><br />Those were just a couple of thoughts I wanted to add to this post, but it's still really good. Definitely keep posting. ;)Karyn Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07794993677674916855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884303445148840789.post-63628666298585596762012-08-09T07:21:35.292-07:002012-08-09T07:21:35.292-07:00Thank you. Really? That's quite interesting....Thank you. Really? That's quite interesting. I'll try, if I remember. O.oB.L.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10083958965906289445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884303445148840789.post-46989805851849508942012-08-08T19:56:36.486-07:002012-08-08T19:56:36.486-07:00Alot of wisdom and thought here. I never quite ma...Alot of wisdom and thought here. I never quite made the connection of the spiritual trials imagery you were referring to. I couldn't agree more. Keep posting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com