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Sunday, July 1, 2007
Love Bombing
"By this will all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another," (John 13:35)
Love bombing "is the deliberate show of affection or friendship by an individual or a group of people toward another individual." It is often used by cults to attract new members. The reason why it works I believe is because it fulfills a real need in humans: to be surrounded by love.
The down side is that once a cult has this influence then it is used to manipulate and control the new convert. It is not true unconditional love, but rather conditional non-love.
I wonder what would happen if love bombing were used with true unconditional love? What if love bombing was not a manipulation, but rather sincere affection? What if love bombing was a way of life?
Love bombing "is the deliberate show of affection or friendship by an individual or a group of people toward another individual." It is often used by cults to attract new members. The reason why it works I believe is because it fulfills a real need in humans: to be surrounded by love.
The down side is that once a cult has this influence then it is used to manipulate and control the new convert. It is not true unconditional love, but rather conditional non-love.
I wonder what would happen if love bombing were used with true unconditional love? What if love bombing was not a manipulation, but rather sincere affection? What if love bombing was a way of life?
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Example of Living Sacrifice - John 12:3
3Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
Mary quite literally offered her body as a living sacrifice. When you read this passage does it touch your heart, or is your heart closer to those around her who looked upon her with scorn?
Mary quite literally offered her body as a living sacrifice. When you read this passage does it touch your heart, or is your heart closer to those around her who looked upon her with scorn?
Our Spiritual Act of Worship - Romans 12:1
1Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual[a] act of worship.
Remember that love is sacrifice? We believe that the way God wants to be worshiped is by living the life of love, the life of sacrifice, service and affection to others.
Remember that love is sacrifice? We believe that the way God wants to be worshiped is by living the life of love, the life of sacrifice, service and affection to others.
Kind of Worshiper - John 4:23,24
23Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."
The Society of Love does not believe in "worship services". We believe that God is seeking a "kind of worshiper", a type of person who seeks to emulate God's spirit of love and truth.
The Society of Love does not believe in "worship services". We believe that God is seeking a "kind of worshiper", a type of person who seeks to emulate God's spirit of love and truth.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
It is Important to Feel Love - 1 Peter 5:14
14Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
It is possible to know about love without feeling loved, and yet we as human were created to love and to feel loved, by God, and by each other. We in the Society of Love show love to each other physically and greet each other with a warm kiss (hypothetically since I am currently the only member).
In addition to the above verse there are four other verses in the Bible which command us to greet each other with a kiss (Romans 16:16, 1 Cor 16:20, 2 Cor 13:13, 1 Th 5:26). There is no ambiguity on this.
It is possible to know about love without feeling loved, and yet we as human were created to love and to feel loved, by God, and by each other. We in the Society of Love show love to each other physically and greet each other with a warm kiss (hypothetically since I am currently the only member).
In addition to the above verse there are four other verses in the Bible which command us to greet each other with a kiss (Romans 16:16, 1 Cor 16:20, 2 Cor 13:13, 1 Th 5:26). There is no ambiguity on this.
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