78. "don't follow me. one of my biggest fears is of leading someone else" In response to In response to 76
astray, which is why i tend not to voice my doubts.
irreverent as i have been for most of my life (including a long stretch of agnosticism) , i nonetheless try to follow Jesus' example, even if i'm not always 100% sure i'm walking in the right direction.
the two main commandments he gave are hard enough in themselves "first, that you would love the Lord thy God with all of your mind, body and soul, and that you would love your neighbor as yourself".
the second, i do ok with, but the first is always chastening. i have numerous things which distract me from having a godly perspective and behaviour. i *try* to be an example but more often than not fall short. thanks, though.