Discovering who we are, and what we truly believe takes deep reflection.   Yet, we do not search our souls to the depth of understanding needed.   Rather many when confronted with disputes, many dwell within the past.    They choose to ‘blame another. This actionis an unrest within the soul that ‘blames’.   Blame, though at times has its place, is confrontational, and not debatable.  Why?   Because ‘blame’ is of the evil one.   It is a diffusing of  spirits, and a wreching of souls brought to conflict.   For evil is in the midst of us all, and is challenging each to conflict with another.   For God, who is love, is not combative, but truth.    In other words, when God is the ‘referee’ the ‘discussion’ of differnces will not ensue hate, and disgust, but understanding, and resolve.

People harbor ‘ill-will’ for years!   They hold ‘grudges’ life long.   God, who is love, is hurt, and sorrowful over such impudence.   For to love one another is everything to God.   If we wish rise to a fullness of living, then peace is achieved through ‘forgiveness’.   Forgivenss is not easy; that is a given.   Yet, we have a mediator who enables us to forgive, when we call upon Him.   This faithful friend is Jesus Christ!    Life without Christ is empty!

Life without Christ is not really living, but existing.  Going through the motions without experiencing the moment…devoid of emotion!   Emotion, is experiencing life with Christ!   He knows, and He lives, in each who embrace Him as their own.

Expecting from another, without accepting another for who he/she is, is a hollow heart!

For God has made us unique unto Himself!   His design and perfection, is who must realize we are.

Can we keep from looking back?    We must!   We must desire happiness now.   Today, is for the living and living is of God.  Choosing to love one another for who we each are, is fullness of living!  It brings peace to the soul!

How?   Because God is pleased!   When God is pleased, grace and peace abound!   It is evil that drives derission, and implants hate and unrest!   God, is perfect, and all loving.   To presume that God desires, hate, and war, is opposing to the love of God!

When we are conflicted with another, we must pray!   We must pray ourselves, and them as well.   Why?   Because hate is fueled by words and actions.   We must desire peace and harmony, to achieve peace and harmony.   Perhaps the best way to put it, is to leave you with the prayer of St. Francis.

Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi:

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace:

Where there is hatred let me sow love,

Where there is injury, pardon,

where there is doubt, faith,

where there is despair, hope,

where there is darkness, light,

 where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be comforted as to comfort, to be understood, as to understand, to be loved as to love.

Because it is in giving that we recieve, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Book of Luke Chapter 9 verses 61-62  The Apostles’ Requirements:

61) “Yet another said to him,”I will be your follower, LORD, but first let me take leave of my people at home.”   62) Jesus answered, “Whoever, puts his hand to the plow but keeps looking back is unfit for the reign of God.”