What do you see?

[Blain]

When you look at america what do you see? when you view life what do you see? More importantly when you see people what do you see? You see I am saddened by what I see because no matter how much I try and pray I cannot see with the eyes of God. Have you ever noticed how when you see someone without even meaning to you judge them according to how they look act say and even believe? when I see someone I only see their outwards appearance I see but I dont really see. Do what I think Good sees? I think he sees a beautiful treasure and child whom he endearingly wishes to hold and never let go and i bet the love he has for each child is so deep and rich and vast the entire universe couldnt hold it.

Thats the eyes i want and just as he loves each person in such a way I want to as well. If they are so valuable to him let them be that way to me. But of course I dont have such eyes or such a heart. I can see with my eyes but in truth I am blind

 

[Obadiah]

Moving this thread to The Lounge as it does not seem to be a topic about apologetics or about theology.

 

[Gary]

Mark 12
29 Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is:‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.
31 And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”


Live this and you'd be amazed at what you are able to see.
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[His_nee (Jeff)]

remember if you start to see things as God sees them, it is devastating, shocking, heart-rending, soul-exposing, profoundly disturbing,
and not at all what you expect. if God permits, you will be broken. (for His Purpose, Plan,and to Use as He Wants To).
nothing of the flesh can please Him.

 

[Blain]

remember if you start to see things as God sees them, it is devastating, shocking, heart-rending, soul-exposing, profoundly disturbing,
and not at all what you expect. if God permits, you will be broken. (for His Purpose, Plan,and to Use as He Wants To).
nothing of the flesh can please Him.

Yes I understand and accept this for I desire nothing of the flesh either

 

[His_nee (Jeff)]

you are rare, and if you are true, (positively expected ! in Christ Jesus), you will be accosted and persecuted for it. and you will bear it without complaint, joyfully, graciously by Gift of ABBA in Yeshua. and we will meet one day, here on earth or later in the kingdom that is nearer today than ever before, Yhwh willing.

 

[Blain]

you are rare, and if you are true, (positively expected ! in Christ Jesus), you will be accosted and persecuted for it. and you will bear it without complaint, joyfully, graciously by Gift of ABBA in Yeshua. and we will meet one day, here on earth or later in the kingdom that is nearer today than ever before, Yhwh willing.

Rare huh? you must see something i don't. But yes I knew that if I sought After the level of love and faith I desire and if I became like Christ as much as I hope I will it very well may come at a cost. but it doesnt matter what happens to me because my reason for being was for others and I want to give the Lord the desire of his since he has given me so much and what he desires more than anything even more than praise and honor is his children.

If I have to suffer for his sake and their sake I know one thing- that no matter how severe the pain the love will be that much stronger.

 

[His_nee (Jeff)]

what i see is only a little for now, but if you are willing to give up everything for the GOOD NEWS sake, following Yeshua, obeying Yhwh, and lay down your life for others today, and every day (that's what I garnered from your first post anyway),
then you are indeed rare. I have only met a handful of disciples in decades who are willing to give up their life to gain the life God has for them. And as far as I have seen the last decade, most of them have turned back, and it is heart-breaking.

as for me, my goal is to likewise lay hold of Christ for what Christ has layed hold of me for, according to Yhwh's Good Pleasure and Purpose and Plan since long long ago - since before the world began ! (Amazing Grace! Sheer Grace ! ).