I am convinced that God intends that we are 'in love'. This is our highest calling. Not just to be in love though, but to be in love with everything and everyone, even our enemies. Where we draw distinctions and boundaries between groups of people we become unable to love them and we fail to fulfill God's will for our lives. This is judgement and Jesus says we are to have no part in judging other people. No part whatsoever.
The Christian should be the most loving person. Isn't this what Jesus is getting at in John's gospel?
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (John 13.34-35)
How can we attain this? There is only one way to attain this, which is not to attain it at all but to realise that we are the BELOVED of God. That means that God is in love with you! When we know this we become free to love everything in the same way that God does. Do you know that your very existence in this moment is all down to the fact that God is willing you to exist right here and now? That means he is for you and he is on your side and that He LOVES you!
"The great commandment is not 'thou shalt be right.' The great commandment is to 'be in love'...As others have rightly said, all that is needed is surrender and gratitude." (R. Rohr - Everything Belongs)
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Great. I come to yours at 3am and see if you happy talk to me about my problems. And then we hang out everyday as best friends. You no judge me!
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