Sing along with me..."They will know we are Christians by our love, by our love. They will know we are Christians by our love."
Or will they?
I have to admit I'm a victim of believing the vocal minority. I, as do most of the people around the world, tend to accept what we see on TV or on our computer screens as absolute truth. What these images show, however, is one that is rarely in the best interest of truth as much as it's in the best interest of what's in it for those who show it to us.
Visions of missile launches, power-hungry dictators, murder, abuse, deteriorating societies and other such negativeness seems to be what we, the average human, is being told we want to see and what we should be interested in. Speaking as one of those average human beings I say nothing could be further from the truth.
I find myself turning the station during the news these days to other channels and watching something that makes me laugh or cry or, wait for it.......think. I'm getting a little tired of the hate, division, and overall love-bashing that goes on with today's "news". I want to see and feel something that touches my heart and mind in a way that gives me inspiration to do something for others and not makes me separate myself from my relationships.
1 John 3:16 (the other John 3:16) tells we know what love is because Jesus gave his life for us, so should we not also give our life for one another. The rest of the passage, through verse 24, does the most wonderful job at reminding us how to love; through action, in truth, and by simply loving one another. Enough with the "but-their-not-like-us bashing". Seriously, it's getting...no, it is old. Remind the world how we're to be known; I'm not just talking about Christians either.
So sing along with me again, "They will know we're united by our love, by our love, they will know we're united by our love."
Or will they?
I have to admit I'm a victim of believing the vocal minority. I, as do most of the people around the world, tend to accept what we see on TV or on our computer screens as absolute truth. What these images show, however, is one that is rarely in the best interest of truth as much as it's in the best interest of what's in it for those who show it to us.
Visions of missile launches, power-hungry dictators, murder, abuse, deteriorating societies and other such negativeness seems to be what we, the average human, is being told we want to see and what we should be interested in. Speaking as one of those average human beings I say nothing could be further from the truth.
I find myself turning the station during the news these days to other channels and watching something that makes me laugh or cry or, wait for it.......think. I'm getting a little tired of the hate, division, and overall love-bashing that goes on with today's "news". I want to see and feel something that touches my heart and mind in a way that gives me inspiration to do something for others and not makes me separate myself from my relationships.
1 John 3:16 (the other John 3:16) tells we know what love is because Jesus gave his life for us, so should we not also give our life for one another. The rest of the passage, through verse 24, does the most wonderful job at reminding us how to love; through action, in truth, and by simply loving one another. Enough with the "but-their-not-like-us bashing". Seriously, it's getting...no, it is old. Remind the world how we're to be known; I'm not just talking about Christians either.
So sing along with me again, "They will know we're united by our love, by our love, they will know we're united by our love."
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