Unity

We live in an age where everything is complicated. We live in an age of technology. We live in an age of avoidance and loneliness.

Christ encourages us to develop and to share unity and simplicity. The more we are able to do this the more we are able to understand the world. We must learn how to interpret intense, impassioned discussions about life, politics, relationships, religion, and the world. The true test for Christians is the requirement to apply Christ’s teachings to these discussions to determine their fairness and validity. We must always be open to learning new things, hearing new things. But, we not automatically accept these new things. Newness is often seductive, flattering to our ears; as Christians we need to contemplate, to pray before accepting the many wonders of this modern electronic world. The light of Truth appears after we labor, after we are silent and allow ourselves to think, after we pray for understanding. Remember men like to change their minds. Everything which is new and revolutionary today will be revised tomorrow. The one constant in this world is God. We must strive to live with hearts, souls, and minds filled with purity and love, filled with sincerity in thought, action, and word, completely steadfast with the entirety of our being. We are human beings yes, but as Christians our lives are meant to praise and honor God. We live in a time of institutional violence, institutional sinfulness. All that we belief is sacred is constantly, continually under attack. Our Faith is a threat to the goals and ambitions of commercialism, secularism. Undisciplined hearts are easier to control and manipulate; selfishness leads to weakness and fear. As Christians we must always remember Christ, allow our existence to progress one footstep at a time in a path chosen by Christ. Allow yourself time to become good and devout. Allow yourself time to learn how to do good works in your community. Allow Christ to direct your heart in the right way to avoid the clamor and glamor of evil. Move beyond tolerance. Seek an understanding of yourself and your neighbor. Seek social justice for all; be not afraid of social justice. You will not lose anything because of it. You will gain many things as fairness grows within your heart, soul, and mind. Allow social justice to lead you toward God and goodness.

Daily pray to God, remember everyone in your prayers, both known and unknown, seen and unseen; remember the widows and orphans, the lame, the sick, the afflicted. Remember them all. Love them all.