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Mary Ann
March 17, 2007 at 10:17am

Dear brother from another mother,

This is a beautiful story. You should be published! I find it difficult to believe you have only one friend to love. You are so lovable. Thank you for sharing, thank you for encouraging, thank you for being salt and light. 

Mary Ann

voice_in_dc
March 17, 2007 at 10:31am
I need a blushing smiley! Thanks.  TGBTG!
Mike n Laura
March 17, 2007 at 10:37am

I too desperately want to see those changes my salt makes! But then I realize that a lot of what I do is plant seeds for someone else to water. And if I regularly saw the positive effects of my saltiness, pride might begin to set in. SOoooo, I think the Lord simply asks me to obey and be salt, and take it on faith that God will bring about the increase.

And on loving enemies, there is another blog in that! A powerful one too. I know folks that can't even love their spouses, and yet God actually tells us to love our enemies?!?!! Not only are such people totally w/o excuse, but they are missing out on so much JOY in life, reliance on God to funnel love through them!!

Grace! ~mike

voice_in_dc
March 17, 2007 at 10:51am

IMHO, I think we make bad decisions in our life that just simply get worse and worse...when we make those decisions, we even think they are good ones, but they aren't. Then, at some point, the consequences become too much and we break. Hopefully we break for he Lord. Many don't. I agree with Mike that many people choose not to love their spouses. They will even put on lip service about loving others, but won't love their partner in life.  So sad.

I would also conjecture that we don't understand what love really is. Until we have cared for someone and truly sacrificed, it is hard to experience true love.  My pride, my ego tend to get in the way all the time.

voice_in_dc
June 01, 2007 at 12:11pm
By the way, Mary Ann, this was written many years ago. Since then, God has done a great work in my and had brought me people who have become my friends...for that I am truly thankful...
AngiePangie
June 01, 2007 at 12:15pm
How did I miss this one?
I will use this as an object lesson at children's church...thanks
voice_in_dc
June 01, 2007 at 12:19pm
While I was pondering Angie's blog on the body, this came to mind...had to dig it out of the archives, but I think it is relevant...
Cathy
June 01, 2007 at 4:33pm
This is a great story. 
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