There is an agenda happening currently and if we can be honest with ourselves...it's our own. It is your agenda and it's mine. It is deep down an addiction and idolization of our own personal belief systems.
So much so that we are willing to judge, criticize and be angry toward another brother and sister in Christ if they don't agree with our "own agenda". Truly friends, the agendas we all carry are small and wearisome. Jesus gave us an agenda and said it was "light" and "not burdensome". God is calling us to be on the same page of HIS AGENDA, and it can only be adhered to in LOVE.
There is a lot of disagreement on truth currently in this world and it is OK to disagree and have a different perspective. What is not in alignment with the Lord's will for any of us is when we began to loose respect and love for one another based on some temporary beliefs in this temporary life. Jesus is beckoning us to an eternal life with Him and all these things you see...the systems and beliefs will pass away; all will pass away except for His Word.
I get having strong beliefs. As a Doctor of Chiropractic who understands the human body, immune system and healing...believe me I have strong beliefs! One might say after getting a doctorate and researching and studying for over 20 years that I don't just have a belief handed down to me but an educated understanding that drives my own personal beliefs. However strong these beliefs, they do not trump God's authority or His will. In fact, when standing up next to His command to respect and love those around me...my temporary beliefs should and must take a back seat. They must yield to a greater authority and higher purpose that is rooted in love and expressed in love.
Jesus says, "you can not love me and say you hate a brother or sister"
Jesus says, " Even if you're angry at another it is sin"
JESUS is bigger than the beliefs around the covid-19 (all sides). He is bigger than our political beliefs (all sides). He is bigger than your understanding of health (all sides).
He is bigger and HIS AGENDA is BIGGER and it is the only one that should rule our lives, and rule our conduct. How we love each other matters and sometimes it can be shown in simple silence.
Simply staying silent when those around you hold a contrary temporary belief.
OUR LOVE MUST BECOME GREATER FOR ONE ANOTHER.
He must become greater so our own personal beliefs about how life should go can be in submission to His will and then we will not be so attached to our own personal agendas. Perhaps then we won't feel the need to force our own beliefs on others but merely share our beliefs. Perhaps then we won't feel the need to contradict and argue, but merely reflect at a deep understanding of our temporary yet contrasting perspectives.
Sharing temporary beliefs is great and serves its purpose for your own governing and perhaps is inspiring or encouraging for others. Forcing your belief and then having a negative emotion attached with your belief toward another human creates an atmosphere that doesn't serve the King of Kings but another ruler on this earth.
Let's take a breath, forgive ourselves and others and recognize that when we said YES to JESUS... then love, expressing love and fighting to keep your love is the ONLY AGENDA WORTH CHAMPIONING!
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