“concern for your own well being — physical, emotional, spiritual — is a good deal more intimate than just wishing yourself well.”
When Corrie Ten Boom came upon an old Nazi guard who was cruel to her and her sister, she asked Jesus in her to love him because she couldn’t. I pray for others and try to love them with Jesus’ Love, but sometimes feelings don’t follow. Feelings can be beyond control of the will and are only sinful if we willingly wish others evil. In speaking of vaccine deaths and injuries, to family members I think I am showing them much more love than greedy Big Pharma, lying media and lazy incurious repeat what they tell you, have no questions doctors. We have to be a bit detached from our earthly lives because martyrdom is a possibility and it seems now like it’s a growing possibility. Stephen asked God to forgive those killing him but he had just called them stiff- necked people who always oppose the Holy Spirit. Paul loved but the he told the one who struck him that God will strike you you whitewashed tomb. How could he have felt about him?
Thank you. That makes sense.
By the way, since you mentioned Corrie Ten Boom, I wonder if you have read much about Father Maximilian Kolbe? I first read about him 25 years ago — very inspiring. I’m not Catholic, but I’m drawn to the stories of many of the Catholic saints.