Monday, January 19, 2015
Hate Will Never Build, Always Tear Down!
Part 2) My PREFERENCE is just that mine. I SUPPORT you not because I AGREE but because I LOVE you.
Preference—noun
the act of preferring.
the state of being preferred.
that which is preferred; choice: His preference is vanilla, not chocolate.
a practical advantage given to one over others.
Agree—verb (used without object), a·greed, a·gree·ing.
to have the same views, emotions, etc.; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often followed by with ): I don't agree with you.
to give consent; assent (often followed by to ): He agreed to accompany the ambassador. Do you agree to the conditions?
to live in concord or without contention; get along together.
to come to one opinion or mind; come to an arrangement or understanding; arrive at a settlement: They have agreed on the terms of surrender.
Support—verb (used with object)
to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
to sustain or withstand (weight, pressure, strain, etc.) without giving way; serve as a prop for.
to undergo or endure, especially with patience or submission; tolerate.
to sustain (a person, the mind, spirits, courage, etc.) under trial or affliction: They supported him throughout his ordeal.
to maintain (a person, family, establishment, institution, etc.) by supplying with things necessary to existence; provide for: to support a family.
Love—noun
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.
sexual passion or desire.
a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.
(used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like):
I could of postponed this specific blog forever because it's a tough issue to address. So here goes me and my mind. Have you ever held a person in high regard and then was let down by them. The answer is yes, I'm sure because we have all let someone down, at some point. I'm a firm believer in supporting those you love no matter how much you disagree with their life choices. I always wonder why in families they seem to have a family "love" but not a family support. When the chips are down your family should be your biggest fans or at least uplifting . Do you know millions of people die from suicide due to family issues or families shunning them due to their life choices.
When there is a group/family of individuals you can love each other but without support how do they hold each other up. For when one is weak the other is strong and vice versa. How can you love a person your repelled by or be a witness to them. We as Christians love to add God in our methods of non-support. Without remembering that God stood out most when he sat with the sinners, cause people wondered why a man so great could sit with sinners. See those that don't have God in their lives need you to sit next to them without a turned up nose or judgmental eye. Maybe just seeing your life, would attract them to you, like bees to honey but a lot of times it's quite the opposite. Not all people are asking you to agree with their transgressions/choices but want to see the love in you that your so quick to talk about. I promise you won't be condemned to death if you hug a homosexual person or a "sinner".
I made a choice not to be homosexual so instead of holding up repellant spray towards homosexuals, I'm straight tada:) People are so bothered and in a uproar by someone else's choices that doesn't affect them or their lives in any way, shape or form. Those we feel are sinners need a seat at our table more then the ones that already know him personally. A Christians destiny is to be a light to those in darkness, you can't be a light in a already well lit room. Some of the people I love most in this world are homosexual and I can't turn my back because of their choices. I've probably done far worst and the God, I've come to know has picked me up despite the nasty looks and words I've had to hear from his "saints". I've found that the perfect Christian needs not God but to already be with him for their purpose is already filled. I've found that those striving to be like Christ can't pick and choose what they'd like to be but entirely like Christ.
We have to remember that God wasn't a forceful God because then we would all be saved. He wanted us to choose him above all things and not force us. We have the Bible as our road map and it's our choice to apply it in our lives daily. Remember that when your turning your nose up or being one of those, " I'm too saved for this" type of Christians, he died for all of us and if he changed you, you mean your doubting OUR God now. He is the sinners fathers just as he is ours, they have a chance to come to him just as we did. Remember the greatest commandment, to love each other as he loves us. Once you clear the visuals and begin to see souls, you will get the bigger picture that our focus should be heaven and getting as many there as we can. Hate is not the door opener, be kind.
Sometimes I feel we forget that he bare the cross for ALL our sins. Now, my mind travels to another area where I can't understand the "holier than thou" church folks. I get that you are striving to be saved daily but some folks act like their already perfect and made it, well bye! I know when I was in my mess and how sometimes I thought I'd never make it out in one piece or if I made it, I'd have some major damage but God. See some people have to go through whatever it is so they can walk in their purpose. We are not waking up daily just to take up a section in people lives, we are here for a purpose. Do you know sometimes we are in our mess for reasons and sometimes that reason is to tell somebody I been there, I know what your going through. Sometimes you need a fighting partner to have a fighting chance. How will that happen if your too good for the sinner or have already arrived.
Sometimes I question the "god" some of y'all are serving. The God I serve is powerful, the way maker, fixer of all things, and the changer of anything. There is nothing to hard for him. So if we are serving the same God, how is it he can fix your mess but isn't able to fix another persons mess, nothing is too hard for God. When you look at what he did for you, see how he wiped the mud off you, and got you all clean again. You will seek the Lord for those that need him and embrace them. Too many that don't know God, don't want to know him because of people that are suppose to know him. I encourage you to love and I'm not talking about those that look and do as you do. I'm talking about those you have criticized and looked down on because you felt your sinful ways was lesser then their sinful ways.
I challenge you that know better to do better. Of course I question the authenticity of your "Christianity" due to your actions, because you are being observed. Excuses from the church houses are getting old, be in or be out, pick one because both ways won't cut it. The sinner should be attracted to the God in you not repelled by the devil that lives in your closet. We can't pick and choose who souls are worth going to heaven. God says he died so all could come to repentance and be saved. How dare y'all pick and choose but claim to want these mass revivals. I say this not to talk down but ask for all of us to take a deeper look inside of ourselves and fix what needs fixing according to our God.
I honestly believe that some Christian are blockers for some of the lost because of the nastiness we have put out. We as a whole body need to fix it. Our goal isn't to hate the sinner but to hate the sin. To remember we all need God at the bottom of the mountain just as much as we need him at the top. To reach where the loss is. To teach where there is the unlearned. To give what was given to us(love,grace, and mercy) To understand our God wasn't a forceful God but did give his church a job and that was to win souls for his kingdom.
Spread the message of truth with love, knowing some might not receive it but love them anyways. Hate will only repel the ones we are suppose to reach. I'm going to be there to support the ones I love. Now I'm ending this blog but take this with you. Imagine if Jesus treating us the way we treat some of our family members and people in general because they do things we might not agree with, I'm pretty sure you would get more then tears. That's why I believe the commandment to love each other as he first loved us is the greatest commandment because God knew the future and knew that people would need love and support in their situation. That is not to have you agree or sway your beliefs because I stick to The Holy Bible to a T but I also love the way I want someone to love me. I'm there for friends and family not because I'm saying your doing to right thing and I agree but to say, wrong or right, I'm here and I got your back because the love I have for you outweighs our disagreements.
If my family, friends, and people in general, see anything at all in me, I want them to see that I love genuinely because God is love and he first loved me. Always remember, if you don't like something then don't you do it, it's so simple. You don't like lipstick then don't you wear it. You don't like blue clothes then don't you wear blue clothes, see where I'm going:) I prayed for understanding and the words to say in my blog because I don't want to offend anyone but I post things close to my heart, what I observe,and I want people to take away the best parts from this blog.
Thank you all, love to you all and be blessed.
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