Shalom Existence

I’m wrong.

I have been wrong about a lot, right about some.

But this weekend I realized that my slant on life has been just that, a slant, bent in some way, not pure.

The world’s patterns have gotten to me and I have been defensive and callous and uninclusive (if that’s a word) when it comes to others. I have heard it written about and talked about many times, but this weekend I finally got it. I am giving up my American politics for my call to be a disciple of Christ.

Will I still get a little antsy when people make unnecessary judgments about our political leaders? Yes.

But it goes both ways in Matthew when it says “Judge not lest you be judged.”

I should not judge them for their opinions or judgments, whatever they may be. I should be concerned with my call to live out my life like Jesus, no matter what the cost. Does this mean being silent about some issues that are specially American? It probably does. Quiet is not my strong suit when coupled with passion. But like I said, my slant has been all wrong. Maybe now there will be more room for love, more room for those acts that the church (me) should have been doing all along, rather than crying to my government to do it. Because just like they do not own me, my allegiance is not to them. I have a choice.

I choose to live without the divisiveness.

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