TRAITS OF THE "SOLID-FOOD BELIEVER" Part 3

The wisdom of the fathers

TRAITS OF THE "SOLID-FOOD BELIEVERS" Part 3

Solid-food believers should be able to discriminate between human and Divine love. While there are some similarities between the two, there are also great differences. Human love has its seat in the soul, that part of the being which opens up through the five senses to the outward world.

Divine love has its seat in the spirit, or spiritual part of the being which unfolds through the inner senses to the eternal world. While human love is beautiful and can be developed and refined, yet it can never evolve itself into Divine love which can only be imparted by the supernatural act of the Holy Ghost.

Human love is earthly, fallen, divine love is pure and heavenly. Human love is selfish, and seeks its own gratification. Divine love is unselfish, and seeks to pour itself out in good works to bless others. Human love is easily offended. Divine love can suffer all kinds of injuries and ill treatment, and still be patient and kind.

There is no limit to the illumination and strengthening of the spiritual senses, to the extent that the spirit not only detects the approach of sin, but even the fine lines of compromise. The keynote of the Epistle to the Hebrews is, "Leaving the baby-milk stage and going on to perfection."

(from" Deeper Things" by J.M. Hames)