what is the most valuable lesson you have learned? And do you apply it to everyday life?
As a pagan I have learned tolerance and patience, also love and peace. I apply what I learned on an every day basis, some days are harder than most however ;)
2006-10-29 07:28:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am also a Pagan, I have learned Patience. In dealing with others, in waiting for hard times to end, in thanking the Goddess for all She does. I try to apply it, but that gets hard. Human nature makes me react before I can think sometimes, and patience will help me with that in time.
Blessed Be, Icefire
2006-10-29 08:06:05 · answer #1 · answered by Icefire 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 22:35-40
One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, [36] "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" [37] And He said to him, " 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' [38] "This is the great and foremost commandment. [39] "The second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' [40] "On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets."
Love of God must be first, without a right relationship to God, everything else is useless, vaid and void.
If we love God as we aught, we learn how to love our neighbors as we aught, the way Jesus loves us:
"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:13
Some of the discussions I have seen here castigate Christians for the sins of the world, and I am sure we have some responsibility there. If we acted more like Jesus, our example would be followed by others. But that would not end all of the evil in the world because Satan is still roaming the earth:
Job 1:7
The Lord said to Satan, "From where do you come?" Then Satan answered the Lord and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it."
1 Peter 5:8
Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
We live in a fallen and sinful world, I apply God's lessons to me by being obedient to His Commands, and asking for forgiveness when I fail.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
2006-10-29 07:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lesson I have learned is how much I can love, and be loved by my community. We are a unit together, working with G-d and history to work toward a better day for everyone. I had never had such a feeling of belonging before I found my Sephardim/Mizhraim Jewish congregation.
2006-10-29 07:34:29 · answer #3 · answered by Shossi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that all of those apply to me too, but I think it's that God loves you personally and infinitely, so much that he would die for you and ask you to live in Eternity with Him. Trusting in Him and His values will lead you down the right path.
2006-10-29 07:31:31 · answer #4 · answered by questionner 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think I have learned two important lessons and don't know which one is more important.
1). "Live in the present moment" - I think I am following this one.
2). "Unconditional Love" - I think I am trying my best, but don't know how good I am at it.
2006-10-29 07:48:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
give people the benefit of the doubt. I try to apply it as best I can.
2006-10-29 07:31:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
to love God with all my heart, soul and mind. The love of God produces a person willing to follow His will. I am one.
2006-10-29 07:31:39 · answer #7 · answered by the Goddess Angel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Feel a connection to God even when I am just cooking, praying or cleaning!
2006-10-29 07:32:30 · answer #8 · answered by . 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humility. I try to apply it every day.
2006-10-29 07:30:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
getting to know myself , accept and love myself
because in doing so , you can accept and love others
2006-10-29 07:32:58 · answer #10 · answered by Peace 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋