Comments on: Love the One You’re With http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/08/17/love-the-one-youre-with/ Sun, 19 May 2013 21:45:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Why We Should See “Spousal Resistance” As an Opportunity | One Pilgrim's Progress http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/08/17/love-the-one-youre-with/#comment-15447 Why We Should See “Spousal Resistance” As an Opportunity | One Pilgrim's Progress Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:44:02 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=11244#comment-15447 [...] took me a while to read through this blogpost by Jeremy Pierre over at The Gospel Coalition Blog- not because of its length, but because of the [...] [...] took me a while to read through this blogpost by Jeremy Pierre over at The Gospel Coalition Blog- not because of its length, but because of the [...]

]]> By: The Harm in Looking… « Paul's Mental Meanderings http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/08/17/love-the-one-youre-with/#comment-15438 The Harm in Looking… « Paul's Mental Meanderings Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:00:49 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=11244#comment-15438 [...] can harm our way of life through unrealistic expectations. Jerry Pierre writes a post, “Love the One You’re With“, concerning CS Lewis’ conviction that to have a photograph of his deceased wife Helen [...] [...] can harm our way of life through unrealistic expectations. Jerry Pierre writes a post, “Love the One You’re With“, concerning CS Lewis’ conviction that to have a photograph of his deceased wife Helen [...]

]]> By: Dreaming of Calmer Days… | The Mod Antiquarian http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/08/17/love-the-one-youre-with/#comment-15256 Dreaming of Calmer Days… | The Mod Antiquarian Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:21:37 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=11244#comment-15256 [...] On marriage. Just [...] [...] On marriage. Just [...]

]]> By: Paul Clutterbuck http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/08/17/love-the-one-youre-with/#comment-15185 Paul Clutterbuck Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:53:56 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=11244#comment-15185 I love that, Emily! It reminds me of what Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5:16, "From now on we regard no one from a human point of view..." I love that, Emily! It reminds me of what Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5:16, "From now on we regard no one from a human point of view..."

]]> By: emily@redeemedreader.com http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/08/17/love-the-one-youre-with/#comment-15184 emily@redeemedreader.com Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:41:54 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=11244#comment-15184 There is some wisdom in C. S. Lewis's view here. Idolatry is such a pernicious vice when it comes to people we love. However, I would argue that the danger isn't in holding them too high, but God not high enough. True, we must love them now in their sin and corruptions, but God will ultimately perfect our loved ones. And since the blood of His son is the down payment of our perfection, I suspect we ought to see them as He does--washed and clothed in the robes of His righteousness. Loving them and thinking of them not only in terms of the grace God has given them in this life, but also the perfection they will receive in glory. Lewis is one of my absolute favorite authors. But this time I think I sympathize more with Fyodor Dostoevsky when he wrote, "To love someone means to see him as God intended him." There is some wisdom in C. S. Lewis's view here. Idolatry is such a pernicious vice when it comes to people we love. However, I would argue that the danger isn't in holding them too high, but God not high enough. True, we must love them now in their sin and corruptions, but God will ultimately perfect our loved ones. And since the blood of His son is the down payment of our perfection, I suspect we ought to see them as He does--washed and clothed in the robes of His righteousness. Loving them and thinking of them not only in terms of the grace God has given them in this life, but also the perfection they will receive in glory.

Lewis is one of my absolute favorite authors. But this time I think I sympathize more with Fyodor Dostoevsky when he wrote, "To love someone means to see him as God intended him."

]]> By: Terri http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/08/17/love-the-one-youre-with/#comment-15152 Terri Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:44:06 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=11244#comment-15152 This is a great article. Makes you think. Too many limit Christ to a picture too. There is so much more to Christ than a picture, although he was 100% a man, yet God, so that aspect is one that no man has or ever will have. The depth of C.S. Lewis - in this case unveiling his honest grief and also his quest to understand it in light of truth and eternity is astounding. This is a great article. Makes you think. Too many limit Christ to a picture too. There is so much more to Christ than a picture, although he was 100% a man, yet God, so that aspect is one that no man has or ever will have. The depth of C.S. Lewis - in this case unveiling his honest grief and also his quest to understand it in light of truth and eternity is astounding.

]]> By: Love the One You’re With | Reformed Biblical Studies http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/08/17/love-the-one-youre-with/#comment-15151 Love the One You’re With | Reformed Biblical Studies Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:30:12 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=11244#comment-15151 [...] View the original article here Related Posts:No Related Posts [...] [...] View the original article here Related Posts:No Related Posts [...]

]]> By: Love the One You’re With | Depth of Riches http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/08/17/love-the-one-youre-with/#comment-15125 Love the One You’re With | Depth of Riches Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:09:34 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=11244#comment-15125 [...] Love the One You’re With. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. ← Breaking free from bondage [...] [...] Love the One You’re With. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. ← Breaking free from bondage [...]

]]> By: Sam http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/08/17/love-the-one-youre-with/#comment-15058 Sam Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:32:45 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=11244#comment-15058 Major Lewis aficionado and until today had no idea her name was really "Helen." Wow. Major Lewis aficionado and until today had no idea her name was really "Helen." Wow.

]]> By: Encourage One Another Daily – Pure Church by Thabiti Anyabwile http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/08/17/love-the-one-youre-with/#comment-15040 Encourage One Another Daily – Pure Church by Thabiti Anyabwile Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:07:16 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=11244#comment-15040 [...] Pierre, taking his cue from C.S. Lewis, encourages us to Love the One You’re With.  I especially found Lewis’ comment that reality is iconoclastic a helpful antidote to the [...] [...] Pierre, taking his cue from C.S. Lewis, encourages us to Love the One You’re With.  I especially found Lewis’ comment that reality is iconoclastic a helpful antidote to the [...]

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