Please Note: I will return to my Those Who Stood Up and Signed series next week!

Living here in the Midwest, I am not used to people being very aggressive on the highways. However, I have to say that in the past few years, there seems to have been a real increase in that in the Chicagoland area. I have to confess that I am not totally immune to it. When screamed at, I have a tendency to scream back. I know that this is not “right”. I realize that a soft word turns away wrath. However, oftentimes I am afraid that it just makes me look like a pushover and therefore I meet wrath with wrath. I also believe that there might be a way to do that in love. However, I oftentimes forget that.

Online, I have a bad tendency to seek it out. I challenge people on YouTube to prove evolution to me. Then I take pleasure in poking holes in their reasoning and the facts. I know Jesus wants me to be more interested in building relationships and sharing His love than cutting people’s bad ideas down.

I know the Good Book encourages us to love our enemies and pray for them. I wish that I could be a person who learns from the evil of others and not join others in their inappropriate behavior more.  Hey, its something I and the Lord are working on!

The Westboro Baptist Church knows a lot about confrontation. Their style of confrontation is a black eye and embarrassment for all people of faith. However, I would like to share a video of a woman who learned a lot from them about the true meaning of loving others and not judging others and becoming non-confrontational. A true loving and non-judgemental attitude leads people you disagree with towards the Lord!

Matthew 5:23-24 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, ²⁴ leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

———————————————————-W.