Friday, March 7, 2014

Fridays at First Day: Three Beliefs About God

Do you make a distinction between your spiritual life and your non-spiritual life?  Or do you actively incorporate your beliefs into how you live every day?  I was recently challenged to give this some deeper thought.  And then I wrote this.  And now I am going to go contemplate it some more.  I hope you will join me...  

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Three Beliefs about God

Always one to think out loud, I first responded that I believe I am loved. This belief encourages me to love others in return and simplifies the way I think about love. It is just what I try my best to do. And I don’t simply love people like me or who I know will love me in return. I love because God loved me first and because I don’t always deserve it either.

2 comments:

  1. Kristin, when you say in your opening sentence, "Do you make a distinction between your spiritual life and your non-spiritual life?" I immediately thought, "What does she consider each of them to be?" Just a thought that might give you ideas for a follow-on entry. Before we can make a distinction, we have to be aware that each is indeed distinct from the other...

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  2. hi Kristin, i grew up in baltimore forest park. my parents lived in pikesville. i am seventy-two now living out west. i just felt like sayinghi. i found it hard growing up there.
    ellen

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