tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382810614574791176.post7358003330017372191..comments2023-10-24T04:24:51.405-04:00Comments on Orthodox Way of Life: Jesus Prayer - Thoughts from the FathersFr Dn Charles Joinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06402529668011722050noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382810614574791176.post-3642842754134974052010-04-26T20:46:23.312-04:002010-04-26T20:46:23.312-04:00I want to answer –– "Yes."
But its not ...I want to answer –– "Yes."<br />But its not clear to me what your question is about. Can you expand your thought?<br />Just because He loves us does not make us lovers of Him. We have a free will and can choose not to love even though He loves us always.Fr Dn Charles Joinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402529668011722050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382810614574791176.post-17003688582463888262010-04-26T20:38:41.964-04:002010-04-26T20:38:41.964-04:00How does this juxtapose with the Apostle John'...How does this juxtapose with the Apostle John's assertion in his first epistle that "We love, because He first loved us."?ofgracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15472912900056438243noreply@blogger.com