My greatest admiration for the Saviour comes from His infinite love for everyone. I long to be like Him in that way because it would make choices a lot easier for me. Until I get there I have to balance the social pressures and what I understand to be the best for the people around me.
Often people overlook the ability of the Saviour to challenge people to become better and to return to the path of happiness. I previously discussed Christ as the perfect example of following the laws that bring happiness. Christ shamelessly shared the how-to's of this moderately difficult path and corrected those around Him so they could see how they weren't in harmony with it. The motivation for that correction was out of love.
We all most likely have had experiences similarly for the things we are passionate about, ie the things we love. A person who cares much for the environment will raise a warning voice to the people who are hurting the environment. A person who cares about the safety of workers in an environment where they are exposed to things that are harmful will raise a warning voice and try and get change to make it safe. A mother will teach their child to not touch a burning stove or run in front of cars because they love their child. All of these instances are based in a form of love.
I know when I get to have love more like the Saviour's love that I will be able to follow His example in helping others see how their life-path is not bringing them the happiness they desire. My motivation for this is not to be better than others or to elevate myself to a stool of Mrs-Bossy-Lady, but to better the world. Selfish acts cause pain to both the person being selfish and the people they victimize in order to achieve their gain. Happiness comes as we follow the example of the Saviour.
Since correcting people can still be done without this Christ-like love, I wish to point out how Christ helped people see they were going the wrong way. I will find more scriptural references at a later point, but I am moderately familiar with events in the four Gospels. Christ used questions and the questions of the people He talked to in order to help them figure it out for themselves. I love this approach because even for the same question poised by two different people, Christ helped them figure it out. I think it takes true love to know a person so well that you can guide them with questions to help them find the true path to happiness.
Often people overlook the ability of the Saviour to challenge people to become better and to return to the path of happiness. I previously discussed Christ as the perfect example of following the laws that bring happiness. Christ shamelessly shared the how-to's of this moderately difficult path and corrected those around Him so they could see how they weren't in harmony with it. The motivation for that correction was out of love.
We all most likely have had experiences similarly for the things we are passionate about, ie the things we love. A person who cares much for the environment will raise a warning voice to the people who are hurting the environment. A person who cares about the safety of workers in an environment where they are exposed to things that are harmful will raise a warning voice and try and get change to make it safe. A mother will teach their child to not touch a burning stove or run in front of cars because they love their child. All of these instances are based in a form of love.
I know when I get to have love more like the Saviour's love that I will be able to follow His example in helping others see how their life-path is not bringing them the happiness they desire. My motivation for this is not to be better than others or to elevate myself to a stool of Mrs-Bossy-Lady, but to better the world. Selfish acts cause pain to both the person being selfish and the people they victimize in order to achieve their gain. Happiness comes as we follow the example of the Saviour.
Since correcting people can still be done without this Christ-like love, I wish to point out how Christ helped people see they were going the wrong way. I will find more scriptural references at a later point, but I am moderately familiar with events in the four Gospels. Christ used questions and the questions of the people He talked to in order to help them figure it out for themselves. I love this approach because even for the same question poised by two different people, Christ helped them figure it out. I think it takes true love to know a person so well that you can guide them with questions to help them find the true path to happiness.
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