I figure I'd better define why these three C's are so relevant to my life. First and foremost is Christianity. I am a believer and follower of the risen Lord, Jesus Christ. I believe firmly that he died for our sins and that he will one day return to battle Satan and win to triumph over the evil of this world. I also believe that there are a lot of "Christians" who say, but don't do. Being and doing are two separate things and both are hard sometimes. For example, being a Christian in an environment of such hatred and anger is very hard. It makes it even harder to do what we need to do as Christ followers. It is hard to show love to all of our neighbors even when we don't agree with them and know that they themselves don't believe. Christ was not specific about who not to love, but rather said love your neighbor as yourself. Love and respect is not deserved by any human as we are all sinners, but to obey the laws of Christ we must love and respect others even if we don't agree with them. This does not mean that we have to like them, we just have to show them love and respect because doing this is an act of our love for Christ and we are to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.
Thanks to Liz at Eternal Lizdom for providing though provoking questions in her weekly Wednesday writings... This week...Who are your soulmates? When I think of soulmates I think of people who no matter time or space between interactions, there is that connection that says, I know and trust this person and he/she knows and trusts me. There are no gray areas in our friendship and no matter what, this person and I will love and trust each other. A tall order? Maybe. Impossible? Not when God is involved. The most important element to a soulmate relationship is that God is involved in putting the two people together. Who are MY soulmates? I have friends and family who I consider soulmates. First, my mom. She and I have not only a biological connection, but also a connection based on love. We are honest and open with each other and not afraid to call the other one out if either of us tries to move into the gray area. We sometimes also connect our thoughts before we even get the opportunity...
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