Christ and I love you. Christ and I love all people.
To say hello in Irish Gaelic, one says, “Jesus be with you.” The next person says, “Jesus and Mary be with you.” And if a third walks up, they say, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph be with you.” This inspired my opening couple of lines. I seek to be aware of or share these lines when communicating with people so as to assist me with focusing on listening, learning, discovering, loving, and building each other up in conversation.
This is useful these days with so much dizzying division. I submit though that reducing this fear and division is something that each of us has the opportunity to do by reaching and talking to all others. These reaches ripple, inspire others, and we enter into joy more. It is up to us, not them. I love Romans 12:16 “Treat everyone with equal kindness; never be condescending but make real friends with the poor. Do not allow yourself to become self-satisfied.” I’ve been both Democrat and Republican and spent a lot of time holding signs at polling stations where I love wandering to the other side and yakking with those of other stripes. We can converse. We can undo fear. We can build each other up. Take a breath and launch in!
I think the Cliff Notes of the Old Testament are that when people and their governments align with God and follow God’s Will, when they go OnVine with God, they rise. When they get too full of themselves, forget God, and think they can do whatever they want, they fall. I suggest to you that the Republican Ticket ongoing is best at seeking to align and be OnVine with God’s Will and hope you join me in voting for the Republican Ticket November 5th. In general Republicans seek to allow people to rely on teaming with God with lower regulations allowing them to meaningfully earn more, pay less, and be freer. From 2016 to 2020 we were an energy exporter and all costs of everything including food and gas were lots, lots, lots less. Our world and country were also much safer during this time than these last four years. Also, God likes and loves all people and I contend God considers people become persons at conception, which is more in line with the Republican ticket.
Again hoping you vote to earn more, pay less, and be safer by voting for the Republican ticket. In all events, let’s seek to be ever opening and mutually build each other up and keep on talking and keep breaking down fear and isolation. All are loved. All are wanted. Do you like God? God likes you! Explore the greatest joy! I pray for you and all today to flourish a little bit and more than we could ask or imagine OnVine with our Creator and to foster flourishing in others.
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