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Permalink Reply by Raye on 4th mo. 2, 2010 at 8:08am

Dear Friend Larry,

Thanks for thy response.

In my prayers about inclusion and exclusion and morality and agape, the Lord seems to have chosen an interesting response to me. He does not seem to answer me in terms of "this one is right, this one is wrong, this is the piece of scripture upon which it all turns."

He has, first, told me that we are not asking the right questions, not pointing our attention in the right direction. Many of us are staking out positions and defending them.

What has not been happening (though I hope I see this beginning to change) is to put, foremost, the greatest commandment. Are we willing to lose everything we think we have and are, for the love of God the Father? Honoring Christ, Whom He sent, does not appear to be uppermost in some minds. Or a better way of saying it is that we think we are honoring Christ, when perhaps we are not. Humans do that kind of thing, we think we are doing what's best on someone else's behalf, only to realize after the fact that we missed something important.

Right now I am called not to join in any discussion about which behaviors are acceptable and why. I am called to pray, to love (only possible in Christ my Savior). I am called to allow the Holy Spirit to shine the Light of Christ upon me, my sins, and the Truth.

There are many hurts that flow like an undertow throughout this reaching in and reaching out time. There are many fears that are being touched off like brushfires around the edge of a larger inflagration. I am speaking of my own experience, not just as an outside observer, by the way.

I have often reflected that if we seek unity in any but Christ Jesus Himself, we are off track.

Thy sister in Christ,

Raye