Loving from a distance

Jesus commaded us to love one another. He demanded that we love as He loves us. What do you do when a brother or sister that you love creates a situation of such stress and pain that it grieves you to the core? Are we to turn a blind eye and forgive? Are we to give mercy because we need mercy? When a brother or sister causes a tear in the body of Christ, immediately assess the motives behind the tear. You will always find that it is the self that gets in the way of the Lord. Sackcloth and ashes are the visible signs of suffering, usually caused by external forces. The self-ish, self-centered, self-motivated desires are the ones that wreak havoc. The instance you take you eyes off the cross of Jesus Christ, you enter the world of your abilities. When you remove yourself from the power of His guidance through the Holy Spirit, you are under the influence of self-history and knowledge. Damage will occur.

The self only cares for itself, it has no knowedge of any other thing. That is what caused the tear, that is what is so dangerous. Must we love unconditionally without regret and extend forgiveness undiluted by anger? The answer is obviously yes and yes. Anger is murder, and it is a part of yourself reacting to another self. Love and mercy are your battle cry. The closer you are to Yeshua, the more the wounds become clear. Those wounds that were constant and created by everyone He came in contact with. Love your neighbor and love your enemy. And if you find that it is too painful to rejuvinate the relationship as it was in the beginning, then forgive and love...

From a distance.

The Possible Dream...

Life has a way of getting in the way of mans plans. Since April, I have buried a cherished friend and seen several projects move from concept to implementation stage. In all of this there has been heartache and birth pains. How can you lead a life of total dependence on the Lord and yet manage to function as a normal individual? The key is to simply do the possible. He does the rest. That may seem trite and simplistic yet very true. Nothing that Yeshua asks of us is complicated. Obedience is not complicated yet is not always easy. Could we eliminate AIDS, and a host of STD's in our lifetime if we were obedient? Is it likely? That is the dilemma, we have all the power to change the world and the choice leads most to damnation. Yet it remains the Possible dream