One of my students many years ago saw the movie "Full Metal Jacket," and he just couldn't get past the saying about "this is my rifle, there are many like it, but this rifle is my rifle," it hung in his mind about how they personalized the weaponry. Personal is powerful, impersonal is not, this is why when someone matters to me, they know it, it stays personal and no matter what, I will not allow relationships to become impersonal, because if a person matters they matter, and if they don't, it has to be for the only reason possible, we simply have no knowledge of one another. This is what is difficult about walking with Jesus, sometimes, I'd like a little distance, but it's not gonna happen; those times are when I'm hip deep in sinning, Jesus is the last thing on my mind, and the most embarrassing person to have to deal with. This is what is difficult about walking with Jesus is I can't get Him to act toward me as I act toward folks when they don't please me, nope, Jesus has an entirely better way of loving me. What Jesus lets me know is, I can love as He loves if I'll open my heart to Him.
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Per Signum Crucsis (By The Sign of the Cross)
De Inimicsis Nostre (From our Enemies)
Libera Nos, Deus Noster (Deliver us, our God)
In Nomine Patris (In the name of the Father)
Et Filii (and of the Son)
Et Spiritus SAncti (and of the Holy Spirit)
Amen
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