Monday, August 11, 2025

Dear God,

It is so easy to throw stones at others and not so easy to see my own planks, imperfections, judgementalism and more!  This insight came to me a couple days ago.

I realize there are a number of words that trigger my emotions negatively.  When I read Facebook I see the countless number of times people use words that cause hurt, anger, fear, pain and rage.  What a change it would be if we looked at the names used to describe people and changed those words to simply people.  What a difference it could make.

People are people.  Republicans are people.  Illegals are people.  Trans people are people.  Progressives are people.  We are all people, loved and beloved.  No one is higher or better than another.  No one is lower.  When we want to make a point, we call people by a name to get some kind of reaction.  If we called them by Jesus' name for them, we would know them as he knows them.  Loved and beloved.

Holy God,

teach us again

your will

and your way.

We forget

our way

when we begin

to call others

by derogatory names.

We forget

we are talking

about your own.

Forgive us,

I pray.

Love, Andrea