Be it resolved that “greater love has no woman than this, that she lay down her life for her friends.”
I noticed in all the discussion over at this post that some guiding principles appeared to be lacking. I think the above sentiment is a beautiful one. Of course, we can never force a woman to lay down her life for her friends, but do we aspire to this value that it might be honourable to do so? And who are our “friends”? What about losing your life for your enemies? More or less honourable?
I would think it would be a good way to go, though, if I could show myself to be so courageous and so loving that I died for someone else to live. But perhaps that’s my melodramatic side talking. And ever so easy to say in the theoretical.
So much to discuss, so little time.
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In the hypothetical one does wonder what one would do. Alas, we live in the present and many in present moments did lay down their life for another. They were just ‘normal’ people living out what they believed was life-ful. Humility is impressive.
Am I missing something in Andrea’s thought for the day? Where did it come from? I’m sure she realizes that she has quoted Jesus Christ (John 15:13) but changed the “he” to a “she.” And her change is maybe still true, but it’s significant. Jay E. Adams in his book “Christian Living in the Home” wrote, “Husbands, do you love your wives enough to DIE for them? Wives, do you love your husbands enough to LIVE for them?” Eve, the mother of us all, has the name that means “life.” And a good mother will live for her husband and children.