Love God, love your neighbour as you love yourself.... I have been thinking about this just recently with regard to the situation in the Anglican Communion and also something that happened to me on friday.
I have said this numerous times and will continue to say it - that it doesn't matter who the person is we need to love them.... even when it is hard. See how they love one another - is something that was attributed to early christians, could we say it now? Even people within the local church, deanery, diocesan structures don't seem to be able to love their neighbours as they love themselves - or is it a sign of how little they love themselves?
Pride, arrogance, rudeness are NOT what it means to be a follower of Christ, and yet it seems to be too obvious in church these days! If what is happening is not to 'my' liking, if what is said is not what 'I' think or believe then 'I' will be rude, 'I' will let everyone else know how disgruntled 'I' am, because 'I' am right!
Do you love God with your whole being, love your neighbours as you love yourself? Do you pray for your enemies, pray for those who persecute you? Pray for those who think differently from you? Do you agree with everyone in your own family? I don't, but it doesn't mean I will ignore them, stay away from them, not love them (in my own way)!
When are we going to learn that following Christ means loving everyone regardless of who they are, what they do, what they believe and think. That is radical!
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