I am the Chairman of the House of Deputies Committee on Ecumenical Relations. This was our first time in Denver so after the meeting concluded on the first evening, Carol Anne and I decided to talk a stroll on the pedestrian mall outside our hotel. The evening was rather balmy and there were a lot of people, many of them in their late teens and early twenties, out walking. I thought that was the end of it. And it might have been because by this time we were probably five or six paces beyond them.
Love is a word that appears many many times in the New Testament writings.
Love is not simply a sentiment to be declared. It is a way of life to be lived. If love is to be something more than just a lot of sound and flurry signifying nothing, it must be lived out and that can be a challenge. In that case it is important to heed Jesus' command to love yourself and remove yourself from the abuse and love that person from a safe distance. Obedience is primarily a decision, a very personal decision that no one else can make for us.