tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215116066445385512.post5283052988240482593..comments2023-07-13T05:20:07.334-04:00Comments on Reflections from Broadneck Baptist: Incredible LoveAbbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04823753643734462481noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215116066445385512.post-16123192522243932412008-07-02T12:55:00.000-04:002008-07-02T12:55:00.000-04:00This is love that God has for us is, indeed, more ...This is love that God has for us is, indeed, more than a little perplexing. But I think we need to be careful in anthropormorphizing God too much here. Yes, we are made in God's image and share traits, but we can't really equate God's love to our love. Ours is just a beginning, which is why we need to fold the mother, father, platonic, etc into the mix, and I imagine even this is just a start.<BR/><BR/>Another place we need to explore is the ways in which our relationship with God is different from our relationships with other people. Should it be? Does it have to be, in fact? I think of this because it seems to me that I (and others) approach God as "a best friend." I seem to remember that this idea is pushed pretty hard in many churches. Again, this is just a start. For example, if we look only at the communication part of relationships, what do we find in this comparison? How many of us have problems figuring out what other people mean by certain behaviors? I feel that God can't be as direct to us (as we sometimes are with each other) without overwhelming our freewill - meaning that the relationship MUST be fundamentally different. And I don't think this idea is explored very much by congregations or people in general.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com