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Thought For the Day: Agape’s Object Is Always the Concrete Individual, Not Some Abstraction Called Humanity
“Agape’s object is always the concrete individual, not some abstraction called humanity. Love of humanity does not surprise you with inconvenient demands. You never find humanity on your doorstep, stinking and begging.” – Peter Kreeft, ‘Love’, in ‘Fundamentals of the … Continue reading
Fixed Focus
Based in part on 1 John 3: Fixed Focus by Michael Romani Having learned that I cannot serve More than the one that I deserve Defining the character of Christianity Far exceeds any pride or vanity It is the four … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Action, Agape, Bible, Blind, Book of John, Brotherly Love, Character, Cheap, Christian, Close, Close To the Heart, Command, Define, Deserve, Divine Power, Do Right, Doubt, Fix, Focus, Give, God, God's Eyes, Hand, Hour, Love, Love Each Other, Mystic, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Price, Pride, Relevance, Sacrifice, Sanctity, Satisfy, Scripture, Serve, Signaled Virtue, Significance, Simple, Thought, Truth, Unkind, Vain, Whirlpool
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Invisible
Out there on that shameful toxic corner So many stand around being mourners Always out to seek their wanted for own Or having lost it, they turn their hearts to stone The things that make us feel good maybe invincible … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Adversity, Agape, Contrary, Corner, Daily Prompt, Deserve, Endless Mile, Eros, Inivsible, Invincible, Love, Mourners, Necessary, Poor, Rich, Self, Serve, Smile, Stone, Toxic, Wordpress
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…And the Greatest of These
…And the Greatest of These by Michael Romani Ten lords leaped without much of a look To the lessons of love from the Holy Book In a new form of math where ten became two The complexities were broken down … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Days of Christmas, Acceptance, Actions, Agape, Christmastide, God, Greatest Commandments, Humanity, Judgment, Love, Neighbors, Poem, Poetry, Splinter, Ten Commandments, Ten Lords A Leaping, Worship
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Living In Accord
Living In Accord by Michael Romani Nine ladies dance filled with the spirit It is a beauteous song; do you hear it? Living in accord with God’s Holy Ways Meant to last a lifetime; not just the holidays There are … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: To Foster A Better World, We Should Keep God’s Commandments
“I say that loving our neighbor as we love ourselves is not enough- that we as a Nation and as individuals will please God best by showing regard for the laws of God. There is no better way of fostering … Continue reading
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Tagged Agape, Commandments, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, God, Good Will, Love, Nation, Neighbors, Thought For the Day
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