Anyone who was meant to love you, will love you and accept you for who you are, regardless of what mistakes you've made.
Your true friends will be your true friends.
Obviously, this assumes we act within the bounds of law,
that would of course matter.
2006-10-15 15:46:56 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That would be nice. I hope so.
2006-10-16 02:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it matters a lot.
Maybe not in the most mundane scope of things that we're all used to, but it matters more than we can imagine.
Law doesn't really even matter here, because it's not always right, and it doesn't cover everything.
If you make an effort to improve the life of a homeless person, for example, you probably won't see any difference in the way your family and friends think of you, but you'll have made a difference to the person you helped. By the same token, if you ignore that person so that you can hurry home because you're really late for your son's birthday party, your family will appreciate your presence, but that person will still be there, hungry and homeless.
Perhaps this clarifies the issue? I certainly don't claim to be perfect, or better than anyone, but I do think that it's very important that we as humans recognise the impact we have on each other and on the world.
2006-10-15 22:55:56 · answer #2 · answered by Rat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course it matters- when I've built a relationship with someone, I've entered into a covenant with them. That means trust. It means taking care of that part of them they've given to me. So it matters that I support our love and not take it for granted. If I make mistakes, I apologize. To me, in the end, what matters most is that I am a true friend- and I have to strive for that goal every day.
2006-10-15 22:54:28 · answer #3 · answered by Twin momma as of 11/11 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course it does. If I have made a positive impact in some way in another's life then that is a day worth living.
Many days I do nothing for others and I feel like I have accomplished nothing that day. Like most others I wait around for someone else to act when I should be doing something for someone. I am trying to change that.
2006-10-15 22:56:06 · answer #4 · answered by nubins 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not being christian and not believing in karma I totally agree with what you are saying. When you accept and love a person you accept them for everything they are and love them regardless. Friendships aren't meant for just fair-weather.. they have to be ride the storms too.
2006-10-16 02:33:41 · answer #5 · answered by genaddt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disagree. You don't get a free ride...just because someone loves you today doesn't mean they always will. If you are an asshole and treat people like crap, eventually they will get sick of it and leave you. If you are irresponsible and can't be relied on, eventually people will realize it and avoid you. Nothing in life is predetermined; you make your own way, for better or worse, as you go along. In the end, your life is what you make it, not what was destined to be.
2006-10-15 22:53:31 · answer #6 · answered by Jensenfan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does matter. Suppose you walked past a homeless person and didn't give him or her some money. At the end of the day, you SHOULD feel a bit ashamed of yourself. Suppose you lied, cheated, or commited adultery. Your actions most definitely matter, because they make up your character. What good are friends when you're a jerk?
2006-10-15 22:52:19 · answer #7 · answered by Iamnotarobot (former believer) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A friend should be radical
They should love you when your unlovable
Hug you when your unhuggable
And bear you when your unbearable
A friend should be fanatical.
Of coarse, it matters what you do!
Not only does it matter to a friend, but it should matter to you.
We have to live with ourselves, and look in the mirror at our reflection, come the end of the day!
2006-10-15 23:59:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the things I don't do make a bigger impact than the things that I accomplish. I didn't kill anyone today, didn't beat anyone up, flip anyone off, or crash my car into anyone's house. Didn't use my credit card, didn't get drunk, didn't buy any drugs and I didn't urinate on my neighbor's lawn. Of all the things I did today, none of them would have the effect that doing any one of those things would have had.
2006-10-15 22:56:52 · answer #9 · answered by Nc Jay 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everything we do; every choice we make has a consequence. Every action is like a stone thrown in a pond and will send ripples out into eternity.
2006-10-15 22:52:02 · answer #10 · answered by Nora Explora 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It matters to me the most what GOD thinks because he can actually do something to me that matters.
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. -Matthew 10:28
2006-10-15 23:00:47 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋