Thank you Joe and Marie
I agree with you Marie...."the personality of each member comes out in their posts"...and don't you think Joe, that we have an advantage of NOT being exposed to, as you say... the body language verbal intonation and all the other nuances of relating to each other." What you wrote Joe, makes me think about this and brought me to this insight....We do not have the body language of Jesus, neither I hear his voice or intonation in the flesh. Of course I hear and feel Him....not often enought though and .... Is it not true to say that all these aspects of dealing with one another are in fact clouding and muddying our perception of the spirit? Could it not be said then, that we here in this Form are truly privilaged to be unencombered with fleshy distractions and here we can exercise our spirits in the practise of seeing and communicating in spriit and in truth!...Do you see what I mean?
This makes me see again those words Jesus spoke in Matt 12 : 34...
out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks...Our God given opportunitiy here is to see what we think by writing what we feel and come to know what is in our hearts with the eyes of encouragement, edification and exhortation upon us. What a PRIVILAGE! ...in this process we are exercised, trained in Christ mindedness and blessed to percieve HIM via us and through our TRANSFORMING personalities that more closely reflect HIS Spirit of Love, Joy, Peace, Kindness, Goodness, Patience, Gentleness, Faithfulness and Endurance.
I feel fed in my soul and heart each time I gleen from this forum, these aspects of the Spirit of our Lord Jesus who's Spirit is complete in Wisdom, Council, Power, Understanding and Might!.....That is why I am here....I NEED HIM in my life. I believe that is why we are here together. and in consequence into fellowship in relationship to HIM and of love in the absence of the flesh which is an advantage, a distinction and signature of spirit itself!
WE are here trained and purified in His Spirit of Truth. That we learn to know and love one another is a by product of His work in us as He draws us to Himself. I thank God.....for us all and for His care and love for us individually and uniquely.....and showing us HIS unalterable presence here with us through our thick and thin days!
HIS Spirit to you all.......
Arcturus