How often do you say it huh?
When do you say it?
Why do you say it?
What motive huh?
Well correct me if i'm wrong, MOST people says "Jesus loves you" whenever they got nothing BETTER to say, that's right, you read me correct, NOTHING BETTER TO SAY.
Scenario 1:
"Hey man, i feel really sad, i think people hate me, i don't feel accepted, sigh, why can't they see me as who i am?"
"Dude, don't wei, it's alright, you're a great guy! and i see you have lots more that people are missing out! Chill man!"
"No, no. If i am that great, why people still avoid me?"
"well, i know you're great, and that you make a good friend!"
"Sigh, i don't know, i think people just prefer the other guy over me."
"Well, Jesus loves you!"
Familiar? How many times "Jesus loves you" pop out when you almost out of stuff to say? And when you say it, do you really MEAN it? Or so to throw in some Christian stuff to make it seem like the situation is less dark?
Count the times when people are depressed, the first thing you say is "God..." this and that etc.
Some may argue that it is insensitive to say it at the start and yada yada.
BUT
do you know if you keep saying it without proper sincerity and stuff you'll turn the person off?
Jesus' name is so powerful that demons succumb to it.
And here you are cheapening His name by throwing it like as if it's the 'right' thing to do.
Think again! Next time you wanna say Jesus loves you, make sure its out of the goodwill of your heart and sincere, not because nothing else better to say.
I hope this makes sense, if it doesn't, well, too bad.
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i thought that it's d first thing we shud say cuz Jesus is the foundation on which our identities rest upon.
and i think most of the time it's too casually used till ppl are immuned to it and think it's no big deal when actually it's the most important thing.
what would you want them say if not "Jesus loves you"?
how can you tell if they really meant it or not?
maybe they were not.. but there's a chance that they may have actually meant it deep down in their hearts...
jst some thoughts bout it.. can ignore me if you want.. hehe..
neway long time no see man.. still waiting for our futsal / badminton game against Hoc Mun.. hehe..
take care man..
I guess its more how to say and more of it than just "Jesus loves you."
Say someone's dad just got out of an major operation and on the verge of dying, saying "Jesus loves you" would be great, but insufficient without a good follow up, if i were the victim i'd say "so what?? IS my dad gonna be here tomorrow morning?" get what i mean?
ah yes...action speaks louder than words la. so i guess d right way is say it, n then back it up.
ppl can say "Jesus loves you" in so many ways without saying it. as in your example, share how Jesus comforted you in times of grief and despair and/or offer to pray for them.
Yeap, sometimes we use words loosely and cheapen it, so yea, alterbatives are welcome, just be sensitive.
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