Most relationships in which a tally is kept to see who owes who this or that are doomed to failure. True relationships while mutual are good because they are mutually desired and not a transaction of a favor for a favor.
It is often that the modern scheme of networking for advancement has the affect of creating a massive number of relationships of no meaning. The relationships mean something only in so far as their utility or perceived potential utility.
True relationships are not based upon utility but rather love. Love is of course a Christian virtue while relationships based on utility is a virtue of the world in every age.
Love does not keep a tally. If love did keep a tally it would not care that there are those who one cares about who will surely default in a sense of equal utility.
You see this act of kindness which is done with an expectation of a return act of kindness is a worldly virtue and not a Christian one. In Christian virtue kindness is often given with no expectation of return.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
True Love is Unconditional
True love is unconditional. Often we find in the world and church love which has a condition.
You find people who love those that love themselves. They love family and friends as an extension of themselves.
You see love is like an extension of a business deal. Love is based on utility or convenience or some other good.
There is truth in this sort of love, but if falls short of Christian love. Christian love is love which continues despite human logic.
You see in a sense to the world Christian love seems irrational, because it loves even when love does not make sense. Jesus laid down his life for us while we where still enemies.
You see in life true Christian virtue is of a different type than the virtue of the world because it goes farther. Lewis said that the issue with our desires is not that they are too strong but that they are too weak.
It is often true. Christianity is a religion which tells us that we care too little and are too concerned about the small details. You see we miss the point of life so often.
We see this or that tiny thing as important when it has no importance and miss the great realities of life at work around us.
You find people who love those that love themselves. They love family and friends as an extension of themselves.
You see love is like an extension of a business deal. Love is based on utility or convenience or some other good.
There is truth in this sort of love, but if falls short of Christian love. Christian love is love which continues despite human logic.
You see in a sense to the world Christian love seems irrational, because it loves even when love does not make sense. Jesus laid down his life for us while we where still enemies.
You see in life true Christian virtue is of a different type than the virtue of the world because it goes farther. Lewis said that the issue with our desires is not that they are too strong but that they are too weak.
It is often true. Christianity is a religion which tells us that we care too little and are too concerned about the small details. You see we miss the point of life so often.
We see this or that tiny thing as important when it has no importance and miss the great realities of life at work around us.
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