If we love God with all our hearts, minds and souls, and we love each other, all of the law of moses will be fulfilled.
Love, true Godly love, given from Him, keeps us from lying, stealing, cheating, worshipping other idols, taking His name in vain, even resting in Him... all of it makes sense where love abounds.
I think none of us love as we are called, definitely not all the time. This is why we will always need His mercy. I am so thankful for Him!!
Love blesses us with feeling good often, but it blesses us with action more, imo. It is so important and I pray that He fills us up with Himself, so there is more love in thought, word, and action, and less self, less lack of love.
This subject makes me think about people who suffer from panic attacks.
To mitigate this they often avoid thinking about consequences and potential outcomes.
This creates a tension in spiritual life, where to face God, the burning fire, the purifying light,
that can cause us so much harm yet in Christ is our life and salvation.
Some who have grown up in churches were their message unfortunately was always on condemnation
and failure and not on the power of walking in Christs love. It makes me wonder if much of their
apparent disagreements are an emotional and personality expression put into faith, and then when other
people come with another emphasis, they must be wrong, rather than this is another strategy for coping
with these difficult awe inspiring issues of life and death.
Because I do not suffer from anxiety or abuse or carry wounds of a troubled past, I express my heart
where strength and victory may come from a place where it is not possible for others at the moment.
These issues are pertinent for me because a good friends daughter, who is in their early 20's is suffering
from depression and suicide attempts. They appeared to have a testimony of coming to Christ, yet the
simple pressures of life have become too much. Now for someone in this place, I would not have a probing
theological discussion with, but rather emphasis the support and healing found in Jesus.
It concerns me how some talk as if we are not fragile, and grasp a small part of what the Lord has for
us, and we all just need encouragement to walk closer and hunger for more of His reality.
God bless you.