"He who says to his brother 'thou fool' shall be in danger of hellfire."
"The wrath of man does not accomplish the will of God."
"And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold."
Have you ever been angry at another person? This furious response would be for when they very much do not meet our expectations, and our response is to seek to motivate them to do so. It feels so righteous. If you've experienced this, then you know how it feels to be offended. Being offended is a deal breaker in the context of love. You cannot love someone you are attempting to control. Love, instead, lets go.
Why do we seek to control? It's for our own benefit, of course, but the reality of it is, that it is WE who are controlled, by our own anger! "In your anger, do not sin." Yet, those who are unloving make their decisions from a foundation of negative emotions, when they attempt to force an outcome. "He who sins is a slave to sin." This psychosis is being mistaken for love.
Now, the freedom which is love, is a position of internal strength from which to give, forgive, and act upon. It is a state of mind unaffected by circumstance, and goes far above and beyond societal expectations. It's mirror image and companion is wisdom. Freedom has structure, boundaries, and "rules." If we stay within it's precepts, we will ascend into the heights in the train of the Most High, for freedom is the only base from which it becomes our
very nature to do what is right, the very righteousness of God!
"If the Son sets you free, you shall be free indeed!"
"Great peace have they which love thy law, and nothing shall offend them."
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