Probably one of the most taxing things I have to deal with as a father is infighting with my children. Generally it is a situation where tow or more are playing together and someone decides that they want to play something else or change the nature of how they are playing, and so an argument ensues. I sit them down and explain to them that they are family and that means it is important that they stick together. I tell them that together that can overcome any obstinate that might stand in their way, but divided very little can be succeeded.
Christians are much the same way. My heart always breaks when I hear those that disagree on points of doctrine where the result is infighting rather than accomplishing something more wonderful and beautiful like sharing the word of Jesus and how his love can do so much for everyone. Recently I donated time at a food pantry. Having been raised Protestant and then converting to Catholicism it was immensely heart warming to see brothers and sister in Christ come together to do something wonderful and help the hungry. All donned with smiles we greeted each person with compassion and care. My oldest son who was hesitant in attending even shared that he had quite a fun time. For me it was like Christmas. In the season of the coming of the lord I always look forward to watching those I love open gifts that I got for them. I myself could get nothing at all and I wouldn't care. To see someone else's joy is a true gift to me, and so seeing the appreciative smiles on the faces whom we helped warmed my heart like a blaze the touched the heavens. I am no perfect man. Is am a sinner trying to do the best he can with Gods help, and the freedom and happiness I have I wish to share with all. Jesus wants us to love, both God and each other. For as the children of God together we can overcome anything but alone we often are left to be mere tumbleweeds rolling in the wind of the world.
John 17:20-26
20"I do not pray for these only, but also for those who believe in me through their word, 21that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. 22The glory which thou hast given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23I in them and thou in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that thou hast sent me and hast loved them even as thou hast loved me. 24Father, I desire that they also, whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am, to behold my glory which thou hast given me in thy love for me before the foundation of the world. 25O righteous Father, the world has not known thee, but I have known thee; and these know that thou hast sent me. 26I made known to them thy name, and I will make it known, that the love with which thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them."
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