Did you miss me?
It’s been a while. I know. I miss you too.
I had no idea what to write about and as a matter of fact I still don’t, so let’s see where these lines will take us.
Have you ever thought about killing someone? Well, I have. I have a neighbor who simply loves listening to music on full blast. I have had dreams of taking his radio and shoving it up to his... No, I’m kidding. Or am I?
I’m pretty sure that you have had your moments too and if I could bet my money on it, I would say it was with your neighbor. Statistics show that most of the time it is with them. Funny. Jesus says that we have to love our neighbors as ourselves (Matthew 22:39). Well, Lord, it is easier said than done.
The world has gone crazy, right? People have zero patience. Everyone wants everything to be done their way. We know that’s not possible, but hey, who cares? My urgency is more urgent than yours. A classic example is the traffic. People are always in a hurry and that can cause accidents which lead us to arguments which lead us to fights. Just google it. You are going to see crazy shit.
However, there is something worse: everyone wants to be right all the time. Let’s go back to traffic. When there’s a crash, no one admits the fault. No one wants to be blamed. Well, some people do but in general it is “I am right and you are wrong”. And it doesn’t matter if there are witnesses. I AM RIGHT and period.
This impatience and violence in traffic can also be seen at home, at work... And that’s sad. We have crimes involving family members (mom, dad, sons...), friends, spouses, partners... And I wonder why. Why does a son kill his mom? Why does a boyfriend kill his girlfriend? Why does a husband kill his wife and kids and then kill himself? Why, why, why…
The reasons are always futile. If you think about it, a conversation would suffice. Ok, sometimes we need more than just talk, but hey, killing someone shouldn’t be an option. We shouldn’t even think about the possibility of taking someone’s life. Every time we do that, we are messing with an entire family. There are terrible consequences. The death itself for the person who loses their life and trauma and sadness for the ones who stay.
People are less and less tolerant and as a consequence they get more and more violent because they have to win all debates. They must have the final saying. But I will tell you what: the final saying doesn’t belong to us. Belong to Him. Yes, I am talking about Him, the One who left his reign and walked among us. Sometimes I have this idea that He was on His throne, seeing everything that was happening down here and asked his Father: “Dad, let me go down there. They need help. They need someone to show them the way. The right way”.
Then, you may ask yourself, “What is the right way?”. Well, it is the nice one. The respectful one. The polite one. It is the way that gets us closer. Closer to our family, friends, co-workers, neighbors. It makes me feel really sad when I hear about fathers and mothers who haven’t spoken to their children. Or spouses who live under the same roof but just don’t talk. Or friends who stopped talking to each other because of politics.
We have different opinions and that’s just fine. Nobody needs to think alike. However, we don’t have to hate each other because of different points of view. In a debate, the idea is to show the other party your thoughts, your ideas. We do not have to necessarily convince anyone. Not even to convince the person that Jesus is the best. That’s not our job. We leave that to the Holy Spirit.
I know, I know. It is easier said than done. But hey, we have to do it, right? We have to at least try. So what do you say? Let’s? Take the phone or send a message to that person that you love but haven’t spoken to for a while. And guess what? Was it your fault? Was it the person’s fault? IT DOES NOT MATTER. Someone needs to take the first step. Someone needs to say I am sorry, or forgive me, or I forgive you. These words work like magic.
So, what do you say? Let magic be part of your life !!!
