Comments on: Freedom To Love http://www.bereconciled.com/spiritual-reflections/freedom-from-proving-myself/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=freedom-from-proving-myself A redeemed sinner's effort at bringing the gospel to bear on relationships. Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:59:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Krusty http://www.bereconciled.com/spiritual-reflections/freedom-from-proving-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Krusty Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:03:28 +0000 http://pjlguy.webservant.us/blog/?p=266#comment-65 Hey Petey! I think the title of this post is so cool, and the last part of your Sunday School quote really drives it home. Paul makes it amply clear that one purpose of the law is to show us sin, but it's all to easy to forget that the law gives us much more. One thing it does is teach us how to love others by forcing us to examine our relationships for any envy, selfishness, or hatred. It also "frees us to love" by the fact that we don't have to spend time worrying about a guilty standing before the Righteous Judge due to Christ's work. Now that's liberating! I'm reading Piper's book too...race ya! Hey Petey! I think the title of this post is so cool, and the last part of your Sunday School quote really drives it home. Paul makes it amply clear that one purpose of the law is to show us sin, but it’s all to easy to forget that the law gives us much more. One thing it does is teach us how to love others by forcing us to examine our relationships for any envy, selfishness, or hatred. It also “frees us to love” by the fact that we don’t have to spend time worrying about a guilty standing before the Righteous Judge due to Christ’s work. Now that’s liberating!

I’m reading Piper’s book too…race ya!

]]> By: Tim H. http://www.bereconciled.com/spiritual-reflections/freedom-from-proving-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Tim H. Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:50:06 +0000 http://pjlguy.webservant.us/blog/?p=266#comment-66 Thanks Peter. I've been thinking (and hearing from others) a lot lately about how we, as Christian, must be defined by love of God and love of man above all else... I certainly fail at that! On thing I've been doing lately as I take notes in church is instead of writing "we..." I write "I...". When I write "we" I certainly think of all the others who need to start doing that, not myself, but when I write I, I'm much more convicted by the Word. I hope you're doing well. Thanks Peter. I’ve been thinking (and hearing from others) a lot lately about how we, as Christian, must be defined by love of God and love of man above all else… I certainly fail at that!
On thing I’ve been doing lately as I take notes in church is instead of writing “we…” I write “I…”. When I write “we” I certainly think of all the others who need to start doing that, not myself, but when I write I, I’m much more convicted by the Word.
I hope you’re doing well.

]]> By: Kinman http://www.bereconciled.com/spiritual-reflections/freedom-from-proving-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Kinman Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:18:51 +0000 http://pjlguy.webservant.us/blog/?p=266#comment-67 Compare to get praise and respect from others, "I shy away from sharing the gospel with needy sinners, fearing rejection.", do the right thing (like point out their need of the gospel, aka they are sinners) in the risk of losing them as friends is harder. I mean, it may upset you when you don't get the praise and respect you think you deserved, it is even worse to risk the whole friendship, the rejection. But, in term of share the gospel, often time the outcome is not as bad as you think - most of the time it is not bad at all from my own experience. You do what you are supposed to do, they got your message, you guys are still friend, not too bad, huh? But, to be a "minister" in school do need your dedication though - you dedicate yourself into this missionary until you graduate. Even in the worst situation, that if you are really going some friends in this process, and some others would hate you for it - SO BE IT! Friendship is God blessing, but the missionary is on the top of that. And, frankly, those who will hate you because of the message is not worth to be your friend. Compare to get praise and respect from others, “I shy away from sharing the gospel with needy sinners, fearing rejection.”, do the right thing (like point out their need of the gospel, aka they are sinners) in the risk of losing them as friends is harder. I mean, it may upset you when you don’t get the praise and respect you think you deserved, it is even worse to risk the whole friendship, the rejection.
But, in term of share the gospel, often time the outcome is not as bad as you think – most of the time it is not bad at all from my own experience. You do what you are supposed to do, they got your message, you guys are still friend, not too bad, huh?
But, to be a “minister” in school do need your dedication though – you dedicate yourself into this missionary until you graduate. Even in the worst situation, that if you are really going some friends in this process, and some others would hate you for it – SO BE IT! Friendship is God blessing, but the missionary is on the top of that.
And, frankly, those who will hate you because of the message is not worth to be your friend.

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