From the first day i came to this church, I knew deep down that there was
something special about it and i was excited to actually look forward to
another Sunday. But then, I did not actually meet the Sunday service (I was
late as usual) I met a meeting... more like a family gathering. I remember
feeling very eager to leave yet patient enough to sit through the whole meeting
with the hope that the sermon would begin soon. I asked a lady who sat by me
when it would happen but she said the preaching was already over! Imagine my
amazement.
I wasn't happy at all. I had actually gone to bed the previous night with
the hope that I’ll wake up and go to church and early too. (My family thinks I am
not close enough to God because I hardly go to church) But last night, I went
to bed, woke up in the middle of the night to pee, went back to bed and was
awoken by a roach under my sheets! Worst, the cooling system and fan both
tripped off as the circuit was short... I live in sub-Sahara Africa and this
kind of thing as weird as it sounds is common. In that heat madness I couldn't go
back to sleep. I counted sheep and ceiling sheets till morning. I managed to drift off
to sleep in the morning… not a good idea since I had to be in church latest
09:00.(that didn't happen. I really tried to stay awake but the body is weak) I
woke up at about 09:20 on Sunday morning and forced myself to be in church no
matter how late I was.
I have been looking for a church that is ready to meet the needs of her congregation.
The man with the Microphone ( I later found out to be the assistant Pastor)
said "Our God is very big to meet our needs”. Yes he truly is. But why is the
church passing everything to God to do when he has given us the ability as a
church to help one another emotionally, physically and spiritually?
I think it is time the church as a body takes back the big brother role of
what true Christianity is all about. To literally be the moral and ethical compass
that governs the ideas and mannerisms of this world and generation. The church
cannot fail in this regard because it is supposed to be the body of Christ! (I’ll
explain)
The church should collectively begin to raise their voices loudest against
moral, social, political, spiritual and physical decadence in the church before
the wrath of God descends on them. ( Like in the book of Revelations!! Charity they
say begins at home.
I am not a crusader I don’t think I have mustered enough bolls to fight the
church but I think it is time that we literally take the word of God and the prophecies
through the prophets seriously.
How come the church is failing in its responsibility to breed a generation
that fears God? Why are people followers only and not doers? How come people
who should be morally sound are those who fail woefully in the act of being
shinning lights and anchors.
The rate of hate crimes, war, divorce strife… (It goes on and on) around you
and me is seriously on the increase. These are times that the church as a
unified body should come together to raise a people who will teach the next man
or woman the act of LOVE! and not be associated with negativity.
The greatest teacher that ever lived once said that no matter how nice you
are or righteous if you do not have Love you have failed in the others as LOVE
is the greatest commandment of all.
This is the time now to start teaching our future generations how to love
and show kindness. We are not to wait any longer for them to attain teenage
years or fall into the youth category… if we are to win this fight against hate
we would need to start teaching our kids (without suffocating them in the
process) how to show kindness and Love. For when he/she grows it will not
depart from him/her.
We have to begin to teach our children it's not OK to hit someone
violently.
It is not OK to be rude and disrespectful. It is not OK to cheat on your
partner. Iit is not OK to be mean , or deceitful . It is not OK
to take something that doesn't belong to them. We as adults owe it to
them to mould
them in a way that will make them successful in life. We owe it to them
to
structure them on selflessness and kindness.
We can never go wrong if we taught ourselves how to genuinely show love.
The concept of Love is so bastardized that it’s actual meaning of now
devoid of its original concept.
As simple as it is yet, it is so complex that we humans would rather do
without
its actual meaning. Love God above all and Love your neighbor as you
love
yourself. It has never been more than this. How did we mistake love for
fondness, affection or lust?
I really haven’t met anyone who wishes themselves bad or evil. So why
would
you wish the next person evil or bad? Would you cheat on yourself? So
why mess with someone’s home or relationship even though you know they
are happy? Why and how would
someone with a wife/husband and children suddenly be in love with
someone else?
Why will someone else be in love with a
married man/woman without considering the pain and hurt he/she is causing the partner?
Why not channel that love to your husband/wife and kids? Why would I always be
mean to someone else if I can’t be mean to myself? Why will I see my own child (or
any kid for that matter) and be sexually aroused? Why will I beat my partner or my
children? Why would I take something I know isn't mine? Why will I go to a
place filled with people and blow myself up? Why will I take someone else’s
life? Why would i do all these and more if I had love or understood it or received Love.
The list goes on and on and it is an ever evolving thing that has eaten into
the fabric of our morarilty and attitude toward the next person. It is no
longer a matter of I just don’t care. Not caring is bringing us to the end of
our moral civilization. Should this continue, our future is forever tainted. As
the breed of people who will be left will alienate norm, custom and tradition
we hold sacred.
The family institution has inarguably been the foundation of every
generation. To what purpose are we having children we are not ready to teach,
mould and structure? We don’t have to choke them doing so. As we have seen
choking a child (not literally but by making them become stultified, suppressed,
stifled or suppress their development,
creativity, or imagination) backfires on us as the child grows up filled with
hate and resentments with devastating consequences. The very thing you tried to
stop.
Love. Love.Love. you can’t do this, give this, receive this or show this if
you do not have it for yourself. It all starts with you and me.
You don’t need therapy to tell you to show, give and receive Love. Let it be
your daily guide. In all that you do, think and say, you should always think of
the consequences of your actions.
The Rotary club has a saying.
1. Is it the Truth?
2. Is it Fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build Good will and Better Friendship?
4. Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
I think we should all think about these 4 ways test a little.
Love shouldn't be difficult. It is the most natural and the simplest thing
to do. We should begin to teach our children that as with sowing seeds, paying
tithes, giving offerings, there are also rewards for showing and giving Love.
The benefits of showing love cannot be over emphasized. For us to stop
hearing wars on the News, on murder or suicide, on breakup or divorce, one
child molested or rapist, one robber or suicide bomber…… we have to begin to
show ourselves love. We have survived in this civilization for a reason. Maybe we
really are the breed of people who have been entrusted to take this earth to
the next level.
I am tired of the violence I see on TV or listen to on the News. I am tired
of the negative reports. I am tired of people gloating over other people’s
misfortune. I am tired of people's inability to just give love, show love and
open their hearts to receive love.
We have tried hating, gloating, suicide bombers, rapist, thieves, pedophiles,
murderers, viciousness, anger, maliciousness, and bullies, name it! it is still
not working! Never has and never will. This dispensation can only survive on
people who have to ability to Love.
The greatest Rabbi did not call it the greatest commandment for no reason.
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