tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20172314.post4660825247220461736..comments2008-12-22T08:48:35.499-05:00Lawrence W. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114580620145534592noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20172314.post-80463670688214765982008-12-22T08:48:00.000-05:002008-12-22T08:48:00.000-05:00Hey team ... Thanks for sharing these thoughts. I loved communicating this message yesterday. It is such a delight to deliver the good news to people that God loves them. I hope it had that effect on those who heard it.<BR/><BR/>Your thoughts and comments inspired me!Lawrence W. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13114580620145534592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20172314.post-17909702334857303172008-12-18T18:05:00.000-05:002008-12-18T18:05:00.000-05:00How can I help people to feel that they truly are loved by God?<BR/><BR/>Aren't we supposed to love them when they are not at their lovliest? <BR/><BR/>Shouldn't we go to them when they are having great problems?<BR/><BR/>Shouldn't we remind them of God's love when they have these trials?<BR/><BR/>Cecelia Lesterquietspirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086016141181470311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20172314.post-70780029457613002132008-12-15T12:32:00.000-05:002008-12-15T12:32:00.000-05:00I read 2 Samuel 7:1-11 with accompanying meditation my Upper Room Disciplines this morning! That writer, Susan Muto, suggested that God does not want us to build Him a house. He wants us to make the whole word His dwelling place.<BR/><BR/>My takeaway from that was that God wants me to look for ways to share His love in my everyday situation. We often think we have to do some great, high-profile work of service for God, but we really need to concentrate on the "house-keeping" things like feeding the poor and visiting the sick.Emily M. Akin, writer-editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001090985418852573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20172314.post-69040732819074891092008-12-15T10:34:00.000-05:002008-12-15T10:34:00.000-05:00What does it mean for me to love others as Jesus loves me? This speaks volumes to mean Larry. Personally I see this as loving unconditionally, accepting people simply "as is". Without saying "If she/he would only. . . We are loved as we make mistakes (and even repeat them). No matter how we look, what we wear, where we live, the education we do or do not have. As Christians it is important that we do not push our beliefs onto those searching for life answers in the infancy of faith. To an infant making mistakes an adult can sometimes be a harsh reminder of inadequacies. It is at this time when unconditional love and acceptance should be given. When you open your mind to the experience that everyone is struggling to get to the right place in faith, it is easier to be kind, courteous, and a faith partner. <BR/><BR/>My family has so enjoyed your life lessons on Sunday mornings. <BR/><BR/>Michele DowdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com