{"id":10204,"date":"2026-09-16T08:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=10204"},"modified":"2026-09-12T08:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T12:23:46","slug":"spirit-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=10204","title":{"rendered":"Spirit of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20210710_182844-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20210710_182844-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9162\" width=\"520\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20210710_182844-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20210710_182844-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20210710_182844-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20210710_182844-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20210710_182844-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prodigal:  What a blessing you have been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Me:  Amen, with the Lord as my guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is from J.H. Thom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Spirit of Love must work the works, and speak the tones, of Love.  It cannot exist and give no sign, or a false sign.  It cannot be a spirit of Love, and mantle into irritable and selfish impatience.  It cannot be a spirit of Love, and at the same time make self the prominent object.  It cannot rejoice to lend itself to the happiness of others, and at the same time be seeking its own.  It cannot be generous, and envious.  It cannot be sympathizing, and unseemly; self-forgetful, and vain-glorious.  It cannot delight in the rectitude and purity of other hearts, as the spiritual elements of their peace, and yet unnecessarily suspect them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.  Matthew 23:10 (KJV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prodigal: What a blessing you have been. Me: Amen, with the Lord as my guide. This is from J.H. Thom The Spirit of Love must work the works, and speak the tones, of Love. It cannot exist and give no sign, or a false sign. 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