Division has become a way of life. Not to be neglectful, there are those issues which such would seem necessary. But truthfully, it appears that very much damage is being done in the name of stances taken against other stances. In addition, I wonder just where people as myself have fueled it without thorough thought. Have we/are we experiencing a time-warp of intense multi-level separations which are both unnecessary and avoidable?
The political and religious compartments among us are two potential sources of enormous strength and pressure-relieving harmony. Yet, I hardly believe that their potential is recognized as such; but rather are perceived as contesting forces within their particular zones of seeking advancement and service. Even the dear term of family has been hacked with terms of separation, abuse, and selfishly individualistic demands. Pride reigns in all three of the aforementioned categories.
Admittedly, there is such room for improvement right where I live and serve. That's why I even know what to address here. Long before Facebook, mankind was hitting like or avoiding hitting it only upon the simple basis of preference. Preference will not take us into the rough spots of society. Neither will it win the enemy. We are called to do both.
Should any be fatigued over a few of the politicians' (and news pundits') sarcasm toward the other side, we just as well confess that churches are hitting our communities with identical thread. Suspicion and hatred are fruits of our self-serving, self-promoting bias which demands microphone time. Neither political party has mastered the escalating challenges of states and counties and cities. None of we churches have captured the entire range of Truth; although competing tribes verify such a mission has been accomplished within our own narrow context. In both cases, society loses.
We will ever be encouraged to learn the steps of Jesus; not in biastistic plans of salvation, but in walking toward the hurting and the confused and the lost? Might we grow...up? May we set out on any and every given day fully aware of flaws...major flaws that need correction...our flaws (not "theirs", not some of "them"; but m-i-n-e as well).
If we could unspell u-n-t-i-ed (meaning that we refuse to be linked in harmony) and rearrange the very same letters then just maybe a new word would have a chance among us; u-n-i-t-e-d. We can do this. To make progress, the route of Jesus is the only way... and that way is to humble ourselves in the sight of the Lord.
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