Comments on: His Love, Reflected http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/06/13/his-love/ Uplifting, edifying, and enriching reading by and for Latter-day Saint Women Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:36:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Starfoxy http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/06/13/his-love/#comment-1111 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:02:50 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/06/13/his-love/#comment-1111 I wonder how closely this is tied to our use as tools in Heavenly Father's hands. Is the love His children feel from Him limited in part to the love they show to eachother? Sobering, yet inspiring thoughts. Makes the commandment to love our neighbors much more tangible and urgent. Thanks for this reminder. :) I wonder how closely this is tied to our use as tools in Heavenly Father’s hands. Is the love His children feel from Him limited in part to the love they show to eachother? Sobering, yet inspiring thoughts. Makes the commandment to love our neighbors much more tangible and urgent. Thanks for this reminder. :)

]]> by: Eric Nielson http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/06/13/his-love/#comment-1094 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:05:17 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/06/13/his-love/#comment-1094 This is a message I need to hear. I am often way to mechanical-pragmatic in my relationships with others. This does a disservice to both parties. I need to remind myself sometimes that I am not 'Data' or 'Spock'. This is a message I need to hear. I am often way to mechanical-pragmatic in my relationships with others. This does a disservice to both parties. I need to remind myself sometimes that I am not ‘Data’ or ‘Spock’.

]]> by: RoAnn http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/06/13/his-love/#comment-1092 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:46:37 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/06/13/his-love/#comment-1092 Naiah, I had a couple of those very special experiences with friends yesterday--one in person, and one on the phone--and you have beautifully expressed my feelings when you wrote, "The love that we have, feel, and express toward one another is a reflection of that great, unconditional, beautiful and eternal Love that our Heavenly Father has for each of us." And I think that although we may not be able to choose to "feel" love, we can perhaps choose to seek the spiritual gift (as Michelle put it) of being able to love more as God loves. Perhaps as we seek to understand both God other people better, and to see others more as God sees them, we are more likely to receive that gift of feeling love for them. Naiah, I had a couple of those very special experiences with friends yesterday–one in person, and one on the phone–and you have beautifully expressed my feelings when you wrote, “The love that we have, feel, and express toward one another is a reflection of that great, unconditional, beautiful and eternal Love that our Heavenly Father has for each of us.”

And I think that although we may not be able to choose to “feel” love, we can perhaps choose to seek the spiritual gift (as Michelle put it) of being able to love more as God loves. Perhaps as we seek to understand both God other people better, and to see others more as God sees them, we are more likely to receive that gift of feeling love for them.

]]> by: Michelle http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/06/13/his-love/#comment-1087 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 01:44:45 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2006/06/13/his-love/#comment-1087 And that feeling is a gift, I think. Made richer when the Spirit (as a gift) carries it in our hearts and magnifies the love we might be able to feel because we are alive (regardless of whether we are in the covenant). I think that's why gospel sisterhood is so powerful -- because it's love x the Spirit. I think it gives us glimpses of that pure love, charity, that is the Lord's love. (That is why I think I was so energized on Friday after that lunch -- because I felt loved by God through those women.) I'm probably just repeating what you just said, so I could just say, "I agree 100%!" 1 Nephi 11:22-23 <i>And I answered him, saying: Yea, it is the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of men; wherefore, it is the most desirable above all things. And he spake unto me, saying: Yea, and the most joyous to the soul.</i> And, yes, Naiah, you ARE loved. A lot. Thanks for all the love you give as well!!! Knowing you is a gift. :) And that feeling is a gift, I think. Made richer when the Spirit (as a gift) carries it in our hearts and magnifies the love we might be able to feel because we are alive (regardless of whether we are in the covenant). I think that’s why gospel sisterhood is so powerful — because it’s love x the Spirit. I think it gives us glimpses of that pure love, charity, that is the Lord’s love. (That is why I think I was so energized on Friday after that lunch — because I felt loved by God through those women.) I’m probably just repeating what you just said, so I could just say, “I agree 100%!”

1 Nephi 11:22-23
And I answered him, saying: Yea, it is the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of men; wherefore, it is the most desirable above all things.
And he spake unto me, saying: Yea, and the most joyous to the soul.

And, yes, Naiah, you ARE loved. A lot. Thanks for all the love you give as well!!! Knowing you is a gift. :)

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