Personally I feel God is more concerned with our intentions and our attitude. I can feed a hungry person grudgingly but I believe He is more pleased when I feed on with love and compassion.
Peace Be With You,
Debra
2007-11-30 23:36:37 · 12 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
During the Seventh Crusade, led by St. Louis, Yves le Breton reported how he once encountered an old woman who wandered down the street with a dish full of fire (in Islam's version it's a torch) in her right hand and a bowl full of water (in Islam's version it's often a pitcher) in her left hand. Asked why she carried the two bowls, she answered that with the fire she would burn up Paradise until nothing remained of it, and with the water she would put out the fires of Hell until nothing remained of them: ''Because I want no one to do good in order to receive the reward of Paradise, or from fear of Hell; but solely out of love for God.''
I don't know if that's an answer but your question reminded me of the story.
2007-11-30 23:42:26 · answer #1 · answered by God 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God loves a cheerful giver it's been stated somewhere. Action speaks louder than words. If on your day of your account say to God I loved my neighbour dearly but I really didn't do or give them anything - but I always dreamt I would one day. On the other hand someone else would say, my neighbours annoyed me to the max and hated them but I just couldn't refuse to give them a hand when they were in trouble - but I just couldn't stand them at all. You may be pleased with yourself for doing the right thing with the right intention but God may look beyond that and have a softer spot for the one who is in need. Jesus didn't come to save the righteous but the sinner. Remember the parable of the workers who all got the same wage even though it seemed unfair for the ones who worked the longest? We cannot get brownie points with God - the yard stick of his judgement is his radical and unconditional love for humanity.
Peace
2007-12-01 00:24:28 · answer #2 · answered by ziffa 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I definitely feel like it is the compassion that we put behind our actions...because just like you said....I could throw a sack of food at a homeless person (I WOULD be feeding them) but if I hand a meal to a homeless person and talk with them there is a whole lot more meaning behind that!
Quality not quantity..
2007-11-30 23:41:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Love
but not the fellings but rather the will to love
the discipline to love
and the actions of love which reveal and nourish love
Faith without works is dead
Peace to you and
Blessed Advent
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2016-09-30 09:05:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say with our motives. That's why I never take food to a food bank that I wouldn't eat myself. If I give clothing, I make sure it's still in good enough shape that I would wear it.
2007-12-01 00:54:01 · answer #6 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you are right - "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" - "God loves a cheerful giver" - what we do is not nearly as important as the spirit in which we do it.
2007-11-30 23:51:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Which do you think is more pleasing to God, our actions or the love with which we perform them?"
I say the love with which we perform them. My son says both.
2007-12-01 04:03:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The love with which we perform them.
2007-11-30 23:41:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think the hungry person would disagree.
2007-12-01 15:07:55 · answer #10 · answered by Teaim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋