This is a great letter, and one who's meaning is very hard to achieve. My questions for this letter are simple:
What is the theme of this letter (remember the theme is the point the author is trying to convey) ?
What does God want for us?
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Okay, the theme...the theme...well, um...I'm a TAD bit lost! Alright. I think that the theme is that we shouldn't be...self...centered? Is that right? I'm really confused! I mean, it DID say that Wormwood should get the patient to think that HE created himself, and God didn't, and the man should be proud! So, I hope I put the right answer. Am I the only one here that doesn't get it?
My gosh! This IS a hard one to understand! I guess, God wants us to see all things as "glorious and excellent" things, and love our neighbors as we would love ourselves. He doesn't want us to think the thoughts like "Well, I gave myself these talents." No. God did. And the Devil wants us to keep on getting reminded of those thoughts like WE did all of this wonderful stuff.
What is the theme of this letter (remember the theme is the point the author is trying to convey)? We should treat everyone the same, no matter what and not think highly of ourselves.
What does God want for us? He wants us to glorify him in everything we do and to know what he has created and be kind to others, treating them how we want them to treat us.
What is the theme of this letter (remember the theme is the point the author is trying to convey)? I think he was trying to explain what true humility is, serving God and others, and trying to expose the misconceptions about humility, one big one that I have seen before is believing that you have to think you are worth nada.
What does God want for us? To bring us to a place where we can see how awesome a building we built was and if someone else had made it think it was just as awesome. To rejoice in our own talents as much as the next person's.
1) For us all to be humble, and not to brag, and (like Amy said) treat everyone equally. Humility, basically.
2) God wants us to not boast or brag about our talents and techniques, but not to make ourselves feel down either. Take compliments and comments from others with gratitude, but do not insist on being complimented. He wants us to feel equal, yet special in a humble way.
I think the theme is humility, that doesn't mean it's the only theme, just the one that stood out to me as I read the letter.
I think God's definition of humility is to appreciate our and other's gifts and talents. That means you can be proud of yourself when you do something right. This letter says not to be anymore proud of yourself than you would be if someone else had succeeded at the same thing.
I think many of us think of humility as denying our worth. This is why it's hard to accept a compliment graciously. We tend to think we should deny our accomplishments in order to be humble, but to deny our strengths is to deny what God has given us.
I would say the theme is.....
um....maybe.....always thinks about others???:{
Ok I can answer this! From reading the letter I think God wants us to be happy and I think he wants us to know that he is always there..?
Darn I thought I knew what I was talking about! OH WELL!!!!
V.I.P.
sorry i if i sound silly...
i really did forget what i was about to type....
I agree with Cephia...its very hard!! but looking at the answers makes it a little bit easier....:]
I feel as if their are a few themes in this particular letter. The one that stands out the most is humility. But there is also themes of love, appreciation,(for others, for yourself, for God, and for anything and everything God has made) and realization of equality that runs through it(or so I thought..?).
God wants us to be humble. He wants to take us to a place where we can realize that EVERYTHING is equal. Yeah, some people will be able to do things better than others, but that doesn't mean that they are better all around, they are just gifted in that area. We are all equally talented in one way or another. And that's what God planned it.
I really like your idea of the theme Emily!
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