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Wounded Self-Love
by Shulamitefire

There is an illusory love for one's false form which would promote a perversion of passion. The rotten root of it is gracelessly grounded in the sick soil of that putrid pride which voraciously vaunts itself in independence from the Creator, the Root of all that is. It deems itself apart from the Redeemer, established in some degree as superior in terms of resource, to the sole Source.

Such limited, lack-luster, lifeless love, which is no real love at all, goes into an emotional tailspin when it falls, failing to maintain in separation from the Sustainer its stilted standard of self-sufficiency. The egocentric, scandalized self time and again collides with the Christocentric, triumphant truth that in the godless, unregenerate human nature no good dwells at all, as the apostle Paul preaches. Jesus says that there is no good, but God! In another place Paul writes that all of that which we have, we received, therefore, we are not to boast. In the Roman letter he tells us that nothing is to him who wills or to him who runs, but to God Who gives mercy. There are many other such verses of Scripture that we could recount.

Rather than panting for the prideful perfection of performance, may we look lovingly to the Perfect Potentate, longing lavishly for His pleasure, resting and reveling in His imputed perfection positionally, confident in the expression of His perfecting power experientially, unto the perfect Day. To God alone be the glory for all Goodness and all Grace. Amen.

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[kelkiewyn]

Is the comment beneath the video - "Wounded Self-Love" your own writing Shulamitefire? I thought I was the only one in the world who felt exactly like this!

[Shulamitefire]

@kelkiewyn Yes, I wrote this a few years ago. I'm really glad to hear that you relate. Thanks for telling me.

[gunner23]

@tonzimala Dawkins is an intellectual pussy thats avoids the most sophisticated christians on the planet, men like Zacharias and William lane craig would annihilate his self refuting, contradictory, pseudo philosophical, vitriolic diatribe against our Lord Jesus Christ.

[acydeucy]

Ravi Zacharias is such a brilliant and eloquent speaker. I've also read some of his books. Often, it's like reading beautiful poetry.

[giovanone]

Intent is prior to content..WOW!!!

[hammerogod]

When I hear Ravi Zacharias speak I can only think of St Paul.

Educated, Eloquent, Magnificently Literate, Deep Thinker, Fully Convicted and lead in every aspect by the Holy Spirit.

What a joy it is to hear him.

Even when the message rocks your comfort zone.

[doobersmanster]

Did you see that podium move?/ man those mormons really have some funky gadgets..Mormon =Self God's =paganism

[samtorrance5590]

In my experience of learning about LDS teachings and having the opportunity to speak to Elders or average Joes in the church, I have found the LDS people to be massively deceived. I'm delighted to see Ravi Zacharias speaking in the LDS church. I hope and pray for salvation to come to the LDS people, who are as lost as any other person without genuine faith in Christ.

[tallliza]

@11oliviarose  He is the perfect theologian, an artist in word-smithing, in putting a rational cloak on irrational propositions.

[Exposetheworld]

What's "LDS"?

[11oliviarose]

He is so eloquent and literate. He is a marvellous speaker who all can enjoy listening to, wether for or against. Jesus Bless him greatly!

[MrPessoa79]

Excellent. Never heard him until today.

[MrPessoa79]

Excellent. Never heard him until today.

[natemup]

@defectedsound "It's not a Temple."

you got that right!