(February 19, 2014 at 3:47 pm)Shep Wrote:(February 19, 2014 at 3:40 pm)The Good News Wrote: I think you misunderstood what I meant by calling him nothing. I was making a comparison between his power and God's power. His power is nothing compared to God's power, likewise my power is nothing compared to God's power.
Perhaps you underestimate yourself
Quote:Also your idea of love is different from mine.
I'm interested to know more about this, in what way is your idea different?
No, my estimates of myself are often far too high.
What I mean by this is that no one can love unless they have been indwelt by the Holy Spirit:
"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love." (1 John 4:7,8)
The world may claim it knows what love is but it does not. I didn't know what love was for 21 years of my life. I learnt love through the gospel, yet I so often fall far short of love's high standard. Wretched man that I am.
