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محبت بر شخص من متمركز نميشود، بلكه بر ديگران. هر يك از خصوصيات محبت بستگى به طرز فكر توأم با مهربانى، شفقت، و بخشنده بودن دارد و اين طرز فكر ما را كمك ميكند تا به ديگران بعنوان موجوداتى ارزشمند احترام و توجه كنيم و تنها به خود و خواسته هاى خويش ارج ننهيم. اين گفته قديمى چندان تعجبى ندارد" حرف ميانى گناه(sin)حرف I (من) است! وقتيكه "من" از ديگران مهمتر و آنچه كه"من" ميخواهم و اينكه "من" ميبرم، از ديگران چشمگيرتر ميشود، بيشتر از اينكه واقعن نياز ديگران چيست، آنوقت است كه "من" راهم را گُم كرده ام و محبت مسيح را نشان نميدهم.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
True love does not focus on itself, but on others. Each of these qualities of love — patience, kindness, does not envy, does not boast, is not proud, is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not easily angered, keeps no records of wrongs — is based on an affectionate, compassionate, and forgiving attitude that regards others as valuable to us, and to Jesus. Rather than placing value only on ourselves and our desires, we remember how Jesus lived and seek to have a heart like his (Philippians 2:5-11). This kind of love comes from the power of the Holy Spirit within us (Romans 5:5; Galatians 5:22-23). It is part of the Spirit's transforming us into more JESUShaped people (2 Corinthians 3:18). The old saying is true: "In the middle of all SIN is a big I!" When "I" become more important than others, when what "I" want and how "I" win are more significant than what others truly need, then "I" have lost my way and do not display the love of Christ.
دعای من
خداى قدوس و پدر فداكار، بمن ياد بده تا به ديگران توجه كنم و همانگونه كه تو آنها را ارزشمند ميدانى من نيز بدانم. من ميدانم كه تو مرا محبت نمودى هنگاميكه من دوست داشتنى نبودم، و مرا نجات دادى زمانيكه من لايق نبودم. كمكم كن تا چشمانم را از خودم بردارم و ديگرانرا ببينم همانگونه كه تو آنان را ميبيني.در نام عيسى. آمين.
My Prayer...
Holy God and Sacrificial Father, please teach us to notice others and value them just as you do and as Jesus demonstrated while on earth. We know you loved us when we were not lovable, and redeemed us when we were not worthy.* So we ask for the Holy Spirit's help in having the heart like yours, as we take our focus off ourselves, and seek to see others as you do. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
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