MORE THAN RIGHT WORDS NEEDED A
Peanuts cartoon shows Schroeder, the intellectual pianist, intensely at practice over the keyboard. Lucy, one of his greatest admirers, often interrupts him with some curious question. On this occasion she says, “Schroeder, do you know what love is?” Schroeder stops his practicing, stands to attention, and in very somber, straightforward tones says, “Love: Noun, to be fond of, a strong affection for or attachment or devotion to a person or persons.” Without further distraction he reassumes his position over the keyboard. Lucy gazes into space in deep reflection. Then she says, “On paper, he’s great.” Her sentiments capture the weakness of abstract love. It is cold and calculated, well-worded, but lacking warmth and authenticity. Schroeder did what many Christians do; he said the right words but did the wrong thing. We must put love in action and not just in words.
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