PLEASE STOP BEING SO JUDGMENTAL AND CONDEMNING

I was very sad to see a quote from a conservative evangelical leader when he called President Obama and Hillary Clinton "godless progressives".

"Godless"!??!

"Godless" for wanting to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, heal the sick, liberate the imprisons, rescue the oppressed, give peace, security and opportunity to people in need?

THAT is exactly what God in Christ did and requires us to do. God's mercy exceeds His righteousness.

Jesus came in part to say to the religious and political hierarchy of the time when He walked the earth that they had no right to exclude anyone from the presence of God. He said and demonstrated that God does not want us to say, "Go away, you don't belong in our community and you can't worship our God in our Temple."

Jesus came to take away everything that separates people fromGod in any way. The Body of Christ is not some club that you have to look a certain way, act a certain way and be improved by a group of people who think they have the right to lock people out or kick people out.

There re are people who are dying because we don't work hard enough to make sure they have a roof over their heads, food in their tables, peace and opportunity to work and to live in the company of loving people. After the revelation given to Peter in Acts that showed him it was no longer necessary to obey the dietary laws and that God has opened the doors of His house and the doors of His heart to every human being, (in Acts 10:34-360 he said, "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right. You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all"

Conservative judgmental is just makes me sad . . . and weary. I love many people who think that way, believe that way, but I don't love what they think, how they act, or what they say. We all need to stop being judgmental and condemning. We all need to respect and honor one another in the Name of the One who loves us all, who demonstrated God's love and the tearing down of the barriers, and then defeated slavery to sin and death; defeated evil; and redeemed all of creation.

But you don't have to accept God's offer of love, peace, mercy, grace, joy and blessings.

Or or you can receive it.

You can can receive the love of the Creator of the Universe and at that moment you will be changed from someone who exists to someone who is fully, completely, absolutely and eternally alive, loved and cherished.

Jesus and His Father stand at the door. Of your heart, gently knocking and hoping you will ask them to come in. God in Christ loves you by the power of the Holy Spirit whether you ever agree to receive that love, grace, mercy, joy and faithfulness.

But please give God a chance to show you how much He loves you, Beloved.

Please ask Jesus into your heart so that His Holy Spirit can prove everything you need to know.

You are cherished, beloved, adored, blessed and provided for more than you can even imagine. If you know that already, I am so happy for you. But there is always a deeper level of love.

And if you haven't decided to give God a chance, there are such gifts waiting for you. Please give God a chance.

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