a simple (or not so simple) question

those lyrics that say "break my heart for what breaks Yours?"

when i sing them, i mean them

and sometimes i feel like i get a glimpse of what breaks the Father's heart

this question started burning in my mind a few days ago

like, can't get it out of my head 

must get it out

sort of burning

so...here it is.

while you are busy hating the homosexual

fearing the Muslim

banishing the refugee

walking the other way from the homeless

refusing to serve the illegal

who exactly is being Christ to the above?

i'm pretty sure i've seen more Christ-love behavior

from each of those groups

than from many who bear His name

(don't get me wrong -- there are many who bear His name in the above groupings too)

perhaps evangelicals need to remember why they are CALLED evangelicals

and protestants need to stop protesting everything that doesn't fit into their box

and catholics need to worry less about what one council says and more about how One Person lived

and charismatics need bring some of that energy into serving the least of these

there's no perfect answer

and we're not perfect people

but the greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart

and the second

to love your neighbor as yourself

and we can't choose our neighbors, folks

but sometimes i wonder

if they are chosen for us

by Divine intersection

how many of us speed through without even looking?

so there it is

it's a simple question

while we are so busy elsewhere

who is showing His love?