Thursday, February 16, 2012

Diagnosing Haters

Do you think of yourself as a hater?  Probably not. But if hate is the opposite of love, than the opposite of 1Corinthians 13 (the Love chapter) would be.......maybe what I found at Kevin DeYoung's  site:
Hate is impatient and unkind; hate is jealous and proud; hate is arrogant and rude.  Hate always insists on doing things its way; hate gets upset over every offense and keeps a close record of every wrong.  Hate does not delight to see good things, but rejoices when people screw up or get what’s coming to them.  Hate complains about anything, is cynical about everything, has no hope for anyone, and puts up with nothing.
So if I am jealous, unkind or rude I might be a hater?  Ouch! Hits home, doesn't it.

Lord Jesus, reduce me to love!

2 comments:

  1. I liked it...I heard someone say to me hate is not the opposite of love, because both require passion. The opposite of love might be...indifference.
    "Indifference is unkind...because it doesn't care. Indifference is proud,rude, and arrogant...because it doesn't care. Indifference does not keep a record of wrongs or whar happens...it doesn't care.
    Indifference doesn't care if you are doing good or doing bad...it doesn't care.
    Indifference doesn't care whether you screw up or get what is coming to you...it doesn't care.
    Indifference doesn't complain and could care less about someone's future...in the mind of someone who chooses indifference...you no longer exist.

    Appreciate your blog Joe

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  2. Thanks so much Joe. Appreciate you stopping by. I like your version also.

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