Jan. 24, 2007
Lecture 1, Sound Bite 10
Posted in Lecture 1: Love, the Sum of all Virtue
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| Love, the Sum of All Virtue | It will dispose a people to all proper duty to their ministers, to hearken to their counsels and instructions, and to submit to them in the house of God, and to support and sympathize with and pray for them as those that watch for their souls; and it will dispose ministers faithfully and ceaselessly to seek the good of the souls of their people, watching for them as those that must give account. Love will dispose to suitable carriage between superiors and inferiors: it will dispose children to honour their parents, and servants to be obedient to their masters, not with eye service, but in singleness of heart; and it will dispose masters to exercise gentleness and goodness toward their servants. _________________________________ Cat's Q & A: 1. How do you really feel about your church leadership? How much do you trust them, and how much do you criticize them? Welllll..... We got to know our church leadership pretty closely over the last two years when Dave joined the deacons' board. I have had moments of severe criticism, but I've had good enough relationships with those involved to be able to voice my problems and deal with them. I consider those relationships pretty special - I know they're rare among Christians, let alone Christians carrying responsibilities they can't maintain without God's uplifting. 2. How do you relate to your parents? To your children? Not always the best. I tend to take my closest relationships for granted. |
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