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Originally Posted by tbpew
certainly the most detrimental relationship for this "error of perception" would be our relationship with our Lord and Savior.
If we attached an imagined condition to Lord's love for us, the result would be to conclude..."he does not love me because I am not lovable".
The greatest loss is our confident understanding that "he first loved us, and he died for us".
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I can't totally agree with this. People generally desire acceptance. Our struggle IMO, is not being satisfied that we have that from God alone. We need the acceptance of our peers and we seem to seek that first.
IMO, many of the struggles on this Forum are a result of that very thing.