The Shadow of Your Wings

I sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings; my soul clings close to You ... Ps 63:7,8 JB

A Borrowed Blog

flutterby | May 15, 2008 15:34

I recently came across this post on another “channel.” Everything in me responds with a “Yes and amen!” to this writer’s thoughts. I have omitted a small part but the copy is otherwise as written. The script can be read in its entirety at:

http://www.christianblog.com/blog/happytoberestored/love-your-brother-your-enemy-and-everyone-in-between

May we all hear the “call.”

Blessings and to Virginia, thanks.

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Love Your Brother, Your Enemy, and Everyone In-between

While at Sunday services listening to my pastor deliver a wonderful message about the "hatchet of hate", I keyed in on something that he stated very simply: "We cannot impose our convictions, faith or belief on another. We can only show them our love."

[ ] … we've stood in front of abortion clinics, holding our signs, condemning the clinic for its awful practices of ending human life.

But have we walked up to the broken woman exiting the clinic and offered her solace instead of condemnation? Oh my heart breaks as I ponder this, for this hits me close to home, in my own family. Oh a plank is lodged deeply in my own eye!

I am also saying we've stood in front of the court houses, asking that marriage between people of the same gender not be allowed, stating that marriage is a covenant between man and woman.

But have we gone to the broken man whose partner has died to offer comfort in his time of need instead of quiet looks of scorn? Again, my heart breaks as I ponder this too, because I have yet another plank to look past.

My heart is bleeding right now. I cannot understand the depths of hurt and pain so many have experienced at the lack of love shown by so many, so many including me.

This is a call to love, my brothers and sisters.

The time is coming soon. Please let not one more be lost at our own lack.

Originally Posted By: happytoberestored

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-By 2.5 License which grants permission to copy under the condition that the author is given full credit, as I’ve done my best to do here.

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amazing to you?

loreelle044 | 05/15/2008, 15:52

Does it amaze you that our good friend Brent (deaconfarley) posted the 'love-your-neighbor' verses and i just finished posting something i spontaneously stumbled across while hunting a story about my Pappaw? A great surge of the Love of God is needed -- right where we are -- right NOW. If every believer took that stance, I can only imagine the glory that would break out all over this planet...and my innermost being cries out "MARANATHA!" love to you, sister-friend!!!
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