The End is near. . . .

 

Can the Creator of all lure poetry out of a stone?

Or cause a stirring of Divine Love in a human heart?

All is possible for the Creator of all,

Who loves to manifest the impossible

In endless configurations. —Thomas Keating

 

Anyone else getting tired of the election rhetoric? All the name-calling and lying, insults and character attacks? Some days, coupled with the pandemic and all the anxiety accompanying that, it just gets to be too much.

It’s one thing to disagree. It’s one thing to hold different opinions about policy. It’s another thing altogether to turn every conversation into an ad hominem attack that helps no one.

John Wesley offered three guidelines to help keep the Main Thing the Main Thing when it to voting:

©      Vote, without fee or reward, for the person judged most worthy;

©      Speak no evil of the person voted against;

©      Take care one’s spirit wasn’t sharpened against those who voted differently.

In other words . . . vote the issues. Vote for things that Jesus taught: Love. Integrity. Community. Unity. Whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely and admirable—think and vote on these things. Because at the end of the day, Love Wins. Amen.


Monday Begin each day this week with a d-e-e-p breath. Center your focus on the Christ. Give thanks for the beauty of the morning. Joshua 3:7-9

Tuesday (D-e-e-p breath) Close your eyes. Listen closely for sounds of Life. Open your eyes and see. Psalm 43

Wednesday (D-e-e-p breath) Are you a coffee drinker? Take a deep whiff of that fragrance. Sip slowly and enjoy the experience. Matthew 23:1-7

Thursday (D-e-e-p breath) Look at your hands. Pause and think about reaching out when we can’t be together. Remind yourself of the necessity of touch. Joshua 3:10-17

Friday (D-e-e-p breath) Think today about an opinion you hold strongly. Consider the opposite belief. Seek to understand. Pray. 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

Saturday (D-e-e-p breath) Halloween is different this year (like everything else). Pray today for the children of all ages dealing with this crazy 2020. Matthew 23:8-12

Sunday All Saints Day (D-e-e-p breath) As you remember those whom you have lost this year, pray, especially, for the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to the coronavirus. Consider making a phone call. Micah 6:8

 

Love Wins. Every single time. –Rob Bell

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