A band of bickering fools
Is my reality any different from yours? Really now, is my view on life better than yours, or is it just a bit different at times? We get so focused on how people see us, interpreting our actions in light of how they actually view life from their vantage point, don't we? If we are being drawn by God, taught at his feet, we may not always interpret life the same way, but we serve the one who can help us live together in the harmony he brings. When we insist others see or interpret life exactly the same way we do, we create much distress in this world, don't we? If we allow God to be the first thing others see in us, there might just be a greater chance of finding truth together. Jesus said, “Don’t bicker among yourselves over me. You’re not in charge here. The Father who sent me is in charge. He draws people to me—that’s the only way you’ll ever come. Only then do I do my work, putting people together, setting them on their feet, ready for the End. This is what the prophets mean...