Hate or Love

Life is...Hate or Love

Tears are flowing, my stomach is upset, I’m frustrated and mad seeing our country and the world. I don’t want to see any more news; I just want to hide…curl up on the couch and watch a feel-good Christmas movie. Maybe that’s what I need for a few hours, but then I have to confront reality again. There is so much hatred. Where does it stop? How can one person do anything? What can I do? Questions that can overwhelm me into doing nothing and also makes me bitter, angry, judgmental, and if I’m brutally honest I begin to hate.

What is the opposite of hate…love. What is Love? “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

A pretty long list that makes me realize that I have not loved well. So instead of focusing on others and the hatred I see I will focus on showing love. Because the only person I can change is myself. Maybe doing my best to truly love won’t change the world, but it might change a few people that I run into, and it will change me.

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Politics

Life is...Politics

You might not know that in high school and the beginning of college my dream was to become the President of the United States. What changed? It became more and more apparent that being in politics probably meant focusing on and digging up dirt on another candidate and slowly letting my beliefs be bought.

 

Now I realize that this can happen with anyone or any job. We slowly say yes to one thing and no to another not realizing that we're in a valley and not on top of the mountain we intended to be on. Yet it seems utterly apparent when we look at politics today.

As this election comes to a close I want to share a verse I have been reminding myself every time I get worried.

Daniel 2:21 "He (God) changes times and seasons; he deposes king (or presidents) and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning."
My prayer is that people will find their hope in God and not politics - maybe then our country will see peace and be able to show kindness to one another.

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