{"id":8270,"date":"2023-11-24T07:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T12:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=8270"},"modified":"2023-11-22T20:07:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T01:07:13","slug":"works-done-for-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=8270","title":{"rendered":"Works Done for Love"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200523_174218-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200523_174218-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7725\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200523_174218-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200523_174218-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200523_174218-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200523_174218-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200523_174218-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prodigal:  You have been spending a lot of time on that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Me:  This project has love in it, I work with love in my heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prodigal:  I am sure they will appreciate it then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Me:  I think they will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is from the book The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A Kempis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oftentimes there seemeth to be charity, and it is rather a fleshly mind:  because natural inclination, self-will, hope of reward, and desire of our own interest, will seldom be away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He that hath true and perfect charity, seeketh himself in nothing:  but only desireth in all things the glory of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also envieth none; because he is in love with no private joy, neither willeth he to rejoice in himself; but wisheth above all good things to be made happy in the enjoyment of God.  He attributheth nothing that is good to any man, but wholly referreth it unto God, from whom as from the fountain all things proceed; in whom finally all the Saints do rest in fruition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matthew 11:28-30 NIV<\/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: You have been spending a lot of time on that. Me: This project has love in it, I work with love in my heart. 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