We All Bleed Red

Well, I think it's a great song.

Loved it, thanks.

Hugs all round.

tim mcgraw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xSGLZd9Vg4

That is a good song too!

Me too.

That is beautiful. Thank you for posting it. It's nice to know there is still hope out there.

"Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household. He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it." (Matthew 10:34-39 NASB)

Amen snood. I know that the fighting and all is going to happen just as it is. Some days are worse than others.

And what do you suppose he meant by that, snood?

That was my only point to you, AM. For those who claim the redemptive blood of Jesus, there will be unavoidable conflict in this world.

Oh I do know that. There's just been a lot of petty arguing going on around me that I'm not involved in but when people you care about are involved it affects you. It's just not a very kind world anymore. That song I posted made it pretty simple in some ways. We all do bleed red, have feelings, etc. Sometimes I think we forget that.

Funnily enough, I've come to the conclusion that the most common source of 'attacking others' is fear. The only true way I see to overcome fear is to 'build' who you are, and build others...for the more comfortable you become with yourself, there is a corresponding :
- decrease in your desire 'attack' others,
- decrease in the your desire to unecessarily judge others,
- decrease in events that are capable of hurting you
- increase in comfort of being open and 'vulnerable'
- increase in compassion for others
- increase in ability to see others for who they really other, and where they are at

One of the problems I find with religion is that they don't completely do this (help build people)...they always leave some element of fear to 'prey upon' (some leave more elements to prey upon than others).

Note : discomfort with something is a very mild form of fear (sometimes it can actually be a deep seated fear, the first barrier of which, is discomfort - eg. take most mens ability to approach a beautiful stranger surrounded by a gaggle of friends - ie...what are the emotional reactions/stages they feel? and why?)

My ex, a writer, used to say the human's prime motivator was fear. Of course, we argued about that..

On the title, Arella, I figure some people think they bleed blue..

Ain't that the truth!

Hi Osso, I first heard the concept many years ago, and when I first heard it, I couldn't agree with it either. It wasn't until I did a lot of work with my subconscious mind that I came to realise how true it is. So I can understand how people can argue against it.

I tell my subconscious to shut up..
kidding.

I think fear is right up there around the top and will win out in stress times, but I don't buy that it has complete reign.

your bibble says ----
Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household. He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me

To be quite honest anyone that "believes" the above is unbelievable..... I'm thankful I'm not worthy of him-her cause I would protect my wife and children with my life --- any arse hole that came into my house with a bloody sword of his God -- or more so that despicable God himself came anywhere near me .... So next time you pray to him you better warn him.

Oops, my apologies, I didn't read that quite right. My point was rather, that fear is the most common causal factor of conflict...of people attacking others...of put downs etc. (funny that tenderfoots post appears just before this one). Tthat was what I had first heard years ago, and didn't believe it then, because I couldn't comprehend it.

Fear can motivate other things, but Love, compassion, and socialness are also motivators.

In fact, it is quite possible to 'negotiate' or 'train' fears away (from your subconscious) and to achieve things with our underlying 'true selves'...which is much more satisfying than achievements motivated by fear.

Brilliant, informed and enlightened commentary.