What is it that
causes some religious people to be so unloving, so uncompassionate? I look around and see people who are sincere
in their faith, work hard at their faith, and say that they love God, but then
they do such horrible things and act so unloving to others, in the name of
their faith.
Pride is bad
enough but religious pride is an abomination to God. It totally misrepresents him to the world and
to people who desperately need his love, mercy, and compassion.
Where there is no
brokenness there is no compassion. Jesus
was heartbroken, scourged, and crucified; the one, who did no wrong, committed
no sin. The Pharisees, the older brother,
and the rich young ruler were all obedient to God’s laws on the outside but
could not produce the fruits of the Spirit or reflect the character of God
because it was not there within their being.
It’s out of a broken vessel that the oil of forgiveness, compassion, and
mercy can freely flow. My obedience to
God must come from my deep love for him, my desire for Him, and my joy to be in
His Presence.
I think that is
why I love being in the mountains and being by the ocean. I am kept ever mindful that God id God, and
is so much more spacious than I am, and yet He keeps me close, surrounding me,
encompassing me in his love, compassion, forgiveness, and mercy, so that I can
then reflect that to those around me.
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