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Illusions of Love And Reality of Grace |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA ![]() |
How real are all the love songs, and poems of romance? Are they all illusions, like the fading mists, that dissapears with morning light. Feelings of passionate desire, are lost in everydays routine. Then returns the endless emptiness, of feeling unloved, or, continuous doubts and fears toward the beloved. Are we ever really sure of anothers love, as being true? Like a whirlpool in the sea, we are sucked down by the pull, of neediness and longing to be loved. Unless.... We look towards the light. For the only answer to this age old quest, is whether we love. Can we in our human fraility, truly love another? No, we cannot. For untill we have surrendered the whirlpool of our human desires, and endless seeking to be loved, surrender all our needs and fears, to our God, who never fails us, then we are given the Grace, and the power to love, for love's sake alone. So it is not how well we are loved, but by His Grace, how well we love. Summers haunting melody that awakens the butterflies, calling them to join the dance in their silent song of praise to God. eL |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
And all the freedom of love and all the answers do lie within our being able to accept what we already know to be true.....the love of Christ and his love for us. Wonderful verse. |
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WEEBEE3 Junior Member
since 2000-09-28
Posts 36 |
Ellie, What a high & holy perpective you give us here and beautifully bring it in focus. Love does make all the difference in the world-not ours, but First His, and then loving Him supreme we receive of His enabling Grace to Love others, knowing truly we are loved ourselves. WoW! What a powerful dynamic for our lives! And Sister, you hit a bullseye with this one for you are right on target< !signature--> 3 Frogs are better than one! (Ü)(Ü)(Ü) [This message has been edited by WEEBEE3 (edited 10-06-2000).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Yes, you have laid this one out very well, Ellie... Karilea If I whisper, will you listen?...KRJ |
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BSC
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Member Elite
since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
No doubt about it dear Ellie, and you have shown it perfectly in this beautifully written piece. Bonnie |
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Lighthousebob Member Elite
since 2000-06-14
Posts 4725California |
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Lady Lost Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 470 |
Mom...I can only pray that some day I will be able to do all of that..Your prayers have kept me alive my whole life...Now I need them so that I can learn how to Love. "And I still believe you can never have too much fiction because reality is such a bore..." - REA |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
Ellie, how often I've thought these thoughts! Love, without God first, is merely selfsatisfaction sought, or the hope of another to love us. You've said it so well in such a beautiful verse. Thank you. |
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BloomingRose Member Elite
since 2000-08-09
Posts 3092Florida |
Ellie~ You have said it well. Unless we look towards the light we will never be complete. For the love of Christ is the only love that can truly fill us when we are empty inside. It's not a love we can comprehend, but it's there, and we feel it when we seek him first. Deb ![]() |
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