“Sweetheart,” the young mother said, as she leaned over her teenage daughter sitting on the couch pouting. “Don’t you understand that God and I love you UN-conditionally?”
“If that’s the case then you’d let me do what I want to do and it would be okay, right? the daughter replied.
“Well, that’s not what I meant.” the mother responded.
“Then your love is conditional and God is a liar!” the daughter shouted, stomping out of the room.
Posted in Communication, Greatest Lies Ever Told, Love, Mentoring
Tagged absolutes, conditions, excuses, love
There are two very powerful concepts that are being addressed in the question asked above. The first is regarding SUBMISSION and the next is whether or not someone is WRONG.
To understand the intent of something, we have to understand the position of the statement. When we look at something from a perspective of “law” we see rules and regulations which demand strict obedience.
When we look at something from the perspective of LOVE, we gain a very different view of law. Jesus said in Matther 5:17 that He came to fulfill the law. Then in 1 John 4:8 we are told that GOD IS LOVE.
Posted in Communication, He and She, Law vs. Love, Love, Pastor's Wife, Submission
Tagged husbands, love, marriage, obedience, submission, wives
