Agape
Articles from the Book Agape
Title | Posted | ▲ Hits |
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3. The Death of the Cross | Dec 20, 2017 | 1249 |
2. How Do You Read | Dec 20, 2017 | 1436 |
4. My Beloved Son | Dec 20, 2017 | 1520 |
1. Revelation of the Father | Dec 20, 2017 | 3008 |
Articles from the Book Agape
Title | Posted | ▲ Hits |
---|---|---|
3. The Death of the Cross | Dec 20, 2017 | 1249 |
2. How Do You Read | Dec 20, 2017 | 1436 |
4. My Beloved Son | Dec 20, 2017 | 1520 |
1. Revelation of the Father | Dec 20, 2017 | 3008 |
I was deeply touched by 'My Beloved'. I was struck by the sincerity of the author as he described his youth and his grappling to deal with with what Jesus taught in contrast to what the world valued. This was writing that was doctrinally profound and also real practically, unashamed to proclaim its love of Jesus, and giving proof of sincerity through the author's struggles to honor our Lord which was reciprocated by our Lord in being given ever increasing light . We have nothing to be afraid of by being honest, "for perfect love casts out fear", "grace does much more abound" and "the path of the righteous is as the dawning light,
Chin Chin explains the difficulty of going to the countryside and having to learn new skills as an adult. It is difficult for our pride to not be able to do things well that we thought were easy, or that others can do much better for us. She also explains the difficulty of changing our value system from performance to relationship, and how not judging is the key to this.