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ellie LeJeune
Member Elite

since 2000-01-10

Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA

0 posted 2000-05-16 07:23 PM

What is love
really?
Is what we call
love,
only complacency
or
fear of change
and the unknown
and unfamiliar.

Do we dare
to be still
long enough
to search the
motives
of our hearts,
where the soul,
and the Spirit
of God
challenge us to love
as He loves,
with kindness,
with thoughtful ways,
and most of all,
with passion.
And if so,
the final test
question,
that answers His
call to love:

Would we give our
Life
for the Beloved?

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BSC

Moderator

Member Elite

since 2000-02-04

Posts 2919
New York, USA

1 posted 2000-05-16 09:56 PM

Wow, this is really powerful Ellie. Such an indepth look at what so many take so lightly. This is beautiful, as always. Bonnie

Fireplace, hmmmm??? Guess I'll have to do a little espionage!!! But, if not, we've got a pot belly stove we're not using......

deleeme
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 1766
NEW ENGLAND, USA

2 posted 2000-05-17 06:42 AM

Your poem here Ellie- strikes at the heart and I believe hits the target dead center.
So much that is passed off for love-just doesn't measure up!And how easy it is to have the profession without the possession.
"My litle children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth"
(I John 3:18). Your poem here is a call back to the true essence and substance of Love--to which I say, Bravo--or should that be, Amen & Amen? David

Snb4everm
Junior Member

since 2000-05-15

Posts 38

3 posted 2000-05-17 08:33 AM

Ellie

This is a really beautiful, straight-from-the-heart poem. Sweet and melodioud

Thanks for sharing. It is nice to see that the Lord has touched your life like mine

Angela

Dennis L. White
Senior Member

since 2000-02-17

Posts 1463
Michigan, U.S.A.

4 posted 2000-05-17 11:52 AM

Ellie,
You ask some excellent, soul searching questions, If we are commanded to love, we first know what Love is! No greater love has a man than He that lay down his life for his friends. Thank you for this thoughful and relevent poem. Dennis :^)

Alle'cram
Senior Member

since 2000-02-28

Posts 1816
Texas

5 posted 2000-05-17 12:44 PM

Ellie,
So right on! It is so easy to think we have love, but when tested love is only a fraction of emotions found. When the "other"
emotions over-ride the love, our heart is not where it should be. Only after we realize this can we then allow Jesus to clean our heart up, restore and remove the junk in there. I can say this with boldness, for I have just described my heart and the ongoing process of Jesus to clean it up.
Our son, in drug rehab. now, my trial. So filled with what I said was love, yet, wanted to lash out to him in anger, hurt, pity. With prayers for me, Jesus is giving me a new heart, so I can only have love for our son, Jim, as Jesus will have to heal him as He is healing my heart.

Thank you for this poem. Thank you for allowing me to vent and testify of Jesus replacing my own heart. I ask prayers for our son Jim,he needs to give his life to Jesus. Blessings, Marcy

ellie LeJeune
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since 2000-01-10

Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA

6 posted 2000-05-18 05:33 AM

Thank you all, my dear friends for your encouragement and most of all, for your love.Ellie

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WhtDove
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

7 posted 2000-05-22 11:39 AM

Ellie these are some terrific questions. Especially in a day and age of failed relationships. Most are stuck in the "feeling" of the moment.

For the greatest of all is Love. And God is love, and I agree with all the rest of the statements above. Send this in to your paper or somewhere. This needs to get out there!

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