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Joygirl2007 81F

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4/2/2009 6:13 am

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME!

How can I express a sincere, believable Christ-like love in the world?

I'd especially like to know what non-Christians feel about this. What can a person do in their day to day lives that would show a concern and compassion for you that you could receive?

ChardinLady 81F

4/2/2009 7:25 am

LuckyLady's husband, Paul, was so Christ-like, it made you shiver.

His secret? He never returned dislike, hate, or meanness in kind. He returned it with pure love, realizing the person was in pain from within, but not having the consciousness to know that the work needed to be done within oneself....and not on changing another....as in complaining about him or anyone else. He just simply purely loved everyone, no matter what.

AND, he said if you truly looked into the eyes of others with that love and saw Christ within their depths, it would waken the same within them. He changed people. I've never met anyone like him.

He passed April 23, 2007.....and Lucky hasn't been and never will be the same.

Telling you about him....is the only advice I can offer.

He became Christ-like, was Christ-like, and it was all love....selfless, pure love.

The world would be a different place if we all followed his example.....and his only example was Christ.....and "deleted" pettiness and meanness from our lives. It IS something for which to strive.....

He was an interim minister at Unity Churches.

Joygirl2007 replies on 4/3/2009 5:37 am:
Dear ChardinLady, What a joy it must have been to know Paul! Yes, this is exactly what I am seeking to become. Thank you for telling me about him!

michianaredhead 74F

12642 posts
4/2/2009 8:20 am

Hi Linda, I agree with Pattie...we lead by example.....I do not have to tell someone I love & care for them I SHOW themwe can not controL whetHer they accept it or not sadly!....HUGS see ya soon...RED

Some believe in destiny, some believe in fate. I believe that happiness is something we create

Joygirl2007 replies on 4/3/2009 5:43 am:
Dear Cheryl, Thank you for taking time to respond. And what you say is exactly what I am talking about. I have no desire to be a Christian in words only...what I want is to express love through my actions. My question is...what sort of actions truly do this.

Robyn5 83F

4/2/2009 9:23 am

Im a christian. I agree with Red. We just have to show it.I know non christians who can be very caring and concerned.

Joygirl2007 replies on 4/3/2009 6:15 am:
Dear Robyn, Thank you for reading and responding to my blog. I have read many of yours tho I haven't often responded...but in reading them I knew you are a Christian. That is wonderful. And I quite agree with you that we have to show our love and concern rather than talk about it. My question is...exactly how do we do that in a concrete and sincere way? And I also agree with you that many non-Christians are more caring than those who claim to be.

bijou624

4/2/2009 11:30 am

Hi Joygirl: I don't understand the question. If you are saying that you want an atheist to know that you have concern and compassion for them, why not just tell them? Atheists know what concern and compassion are.

Joygirl2007 replies on 4/3/2009 6:50 am:
Dear bijou, I know what you say is certainly true, people are people no matter their belief system. I said I would like to be able to express concern and compassion in a Christ-like manner because to me His was a wonderful example to follow. And even if you see Him as a fairy tale or mythical figure, wouldn't you agree the example is worth emulating? As far as wanting to hear the responses of non-Christians, I thought they would have very definite ideas of what we who call ourselves Christians could do to better live up to the term. You said I could just tell someone how I feel, and to a certain extent I can do that. But words are easily spoken. My desire is that my actions convey what my heart feels, in a way that anyone can readily perceive. Thank you for your response.

RickySpin01 73M

4/2/2009 5:02 pm

Perhaps you would enjoy reading "The Dance Of Gengis Kohn" by Romain Gary.

Joygirl2007 replies on 4/3/2009 6:56 am:
Dear Ricky, Thank you for taking time to respond to this blog. I will try to locate this book and read it. It certainly has an intriguing title!

Robyn5 83F

4/3/2009 11:27 am

Hi Joygirl, I responded before but now its becoming more clear.
I lived with someone (my annulled husband) for 22 yrs. we never hada row and were very polite to each other. I was religious but he wasnt. I sang in the Church Choir and he used to bring the kids to Mass. Reading Rhonda's account of her life I can relate. He abused my 4 kids especially one of them and i never knew. I never hated him, I forgave him around 4 yrs ago because I cant live with hatred and resentments. I took back my power. Thats how I was able to stand by my word and forgive the perpetrator.

Joygirl2007 replies on 4/4/2009 7:07 pm:
Robyn, Yes, this is what I was talking about. Bless you Dear and your precious children and grands. Sometimes our walk is very difficult and we all face problems. It sounds like you took the high road through yours. I admire people with your faith and grace.