Being Sick: The Higher Level Traits (TMF:2183)

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Peace to Live By: Being Sick: The Higher Level Traits (TMF:2183) - Daniel Litton
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       We know because James goes on the say that the elders of a person’s church should be called to pray over them if they are suffering. This goes to show us that suffering is not be desired, then. It’s not our end goal. We don’t desire to suffer. I know, I shouldn’t have to say all that but I think that I do because unfortunately there are certain individuals who teach that suffering is good, and that it’s our goal to suffer. Note then, the contrast between the higher levels of consciousness versus the lower levels. Here are the character traits again: faith, easygoingness, acceptance, enjoyment, love, joy, peace, and patience. These are the upper attitudes that I have identified, and I’m sure, you could come up with similar or even additional positive character traits. So this is the picture of what we want to be like. On the flip side, what are the negative character traits? Those are unhappiness, lowness, bitterness, hopelessness, anxiety, self-righteousness, aggravation, and wantingness.