Comments on: What is the Opposite of Love?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:44:00 +0000

Dale,
How does fear vs. love work with God? Should we fear God? Is it fear that motivates you or love?

By: Dale Fincher

Dale Fincher — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:41:00 +0000

Philip… yeah, isn’t she great. I can’t wait to meet her some day.

Good point about vulnerability.

By: Philip

Philip — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:22:00 +0000

I love Annie Dillard. I’ve learned a lot from her writing. I always come away from her books in thought and reflection. I need to pick up the book you talked about though; I haven’t read it.

I think one of the greatest and most subtle virtues is vulnerability. This virtue is swallowed up and in the heart of many other virtues that we acknowledge like kindness and love. To me, love and kindness cannot work without vulnerability. Jesus was very vulnerable too, and that is the strength of his call.

By: Dale Fincher

Dale Fincher — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:18:00 +0000

Lainie,

After getting to know you through your blog, your comment means more. Thanks for this. It's nice to know I'm not alone!

Keep writing. Your words are love to your readers.

By: Dale Fincher

Dale Fincher — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:17:00 +0000

Adam, what’s to be done?

By: Lainie Petersen

Lainie Petersen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:23:00 +0000

Wow, Dale...thanks for sharing this because I had recently been thinking about the very same thing (i.e. if I share my ideas, people will "steal" them and I won't get the credit).

God has been working with me on my fear, showing me how it is has hurt and damaged not only myself, but others around me.

Thank you.

By: adam

adam — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:25:00 +0000

I know exactly what you mean…I taste the ash more now than ever…