My Favorite Verses - Vol III (Aug 16 to Nov 16)
A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
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Romans 11:<strong>16</strong> … The Holy Root<br />
(10/13/20<strong>16</strong>)<br />
“If the root is Holy, then the branches are also Holy.”<br />
~ Paul (Romans 11:<strong>16</strong>)<br />
In other words, if our intentions are truly Loving, our subsequent deeds will be<br />
commensurately considerate & overtly gentle – and thus will also be laden with<br />
Peace ... That having been said, these same Good Deeds might still be rejected or<br />
even used by their recipients <strong>to</strong> summon forth insult or entrench injury, and yet<br />
Right Actions they were when given nonetheless … Of course, whenever a<br />
recipient of selfless Love uses the same <strong>to</strong> further or even intensify his or her<br />
suffering, then the form of Love so misused should not be offered again -- Love<br />
should still be offered; just in a different way than before. And it is important <strong>to</strong><br />
remember that it is always far better <strong>to</strong> err on the side of Giving LOVE than it is <strong>to</strong><br />
refuse <strong>to</strong> show Care out of fear that said Kindness will be incorrectly received or<br />
aggressively considered.<br />
In essence then, if we Give humbly -- with intentions both gentle & kind --<br />
and if we gently persist in that sincere Giving, then Beauty & Peace at some point<br />
are almost sure <strong>to</strong> blossom forth as a result.<br />
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