Don't Shoot the Messenger
I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:16-19)
"Our love is usually conditional and based upon how other people behave toward us.
This kind of love is based upon familiarity and direct interaction. The Greek word "phileo" defines this kind of love, often translated "brotherly love." Phileo is a soulish (connected through our emotions) kind of love - something that can be experienced by both believers and non-believers. This is in contrast to Agape, which is love extended through the spirit. Agape love requires a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, since the non-regenerated soul is unable to love unconditionally. Agape love gives and sacrifices expecting nothing back in return.
'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD. "(Leviticus 19:18)
I'm writing this because of the climate of things in our country
America the Beautiful
to express my hurt as a Woman of Color
Hesitant to identify myself as African American because I'm not from Africa I've never been there!
My ancestors fought in all wars to defend this great nation.
So I'm just a Black American citizen, with a mixture of cultures running through my veins.
We take much for granted as a race - the Human RACE
Yes we might come in different shades and speak [culturally] with different tongues,
but
we are all charged with the same commandment ->you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD. "(Leviticus 19:18)!
Now this applies across the board
Well, all of this is considered
I'm your next door neighbor, a co-worker, stranger sitting next to you on a subway train or bus. I might be out dancing with you at the club.
Why can't love your neighbor as yourself?
So my point
We all share the same air, eat, sleep, and duffocate.
This entire earth belongs to GOD,
and the fullness thereof
no man has territorial rights here in America or in any other foreign land.
We gotta stop the wars and find way
to heal UNITE.
When you witness all the natural disasters in this world around the globe.
Each time people die from North, South, East and West!
The climate is changing, and rapidly it's not a hoax.
People suffering alot due to austerity cuts and a greedy financial "global" economy only the wealthiest can survive.
Fluctuating 401k mutal funds, gas, food prices - We all endure yet feel that pain..
Social unrest around the globe is for the same root cause as we struggle with here domestically...
Racism, Bigotry, religious bias with a total disregard for others
Monetary problems stagnic wages or no wages, while the middle class and poor around the globe are reacting in anger and protest because
nobody is getting a pass no matter
what class, culture or religion.
ALL of US are guilty no man is free from Sin.
Our race is dying everyday.
The Human Race
Let me close with this
When will we understand we all must give a little ourselves
stop coveting material or tangible things. Plainly spoken a desire to have what you can't afford.
Stay in your lane and I'll stay in mine.
Fellowship with each other
spend time learning about the plight of another individual
stop chasing after and coveting material things.
Once you stop and realize...
you might be surprised how we are more alike than different!
Get to know someone that's not like you of a different creed, race, or religion who doesn't pray like you do,
without prejudging them
Open your hearts and Minds
and
believe that they are just as intelligent
knowing right from wrong, a decent human being
our ultimate goal is to unconditionally.
Love your neighbor as yourself
