Categories: Hazel Rosetta Smith,
If we believe God works in mysterious ways; recognize God’s ways are not our ways. In our impatient and selfish way, it is beyond our comprehension to recognize what God is doing. Thank God for those who believe there is a God working it out on our behalf, for the good of us all; considering how easily we continue to create a hot mess of things. How can it be that we, the people, live on this magnificently abundant planet and what we have the most of, is not what we give?
Before the name Christian become the term for believers in Christ, the commitment was to “The Way”. The example in the life of Jesus was to show a new way. The way was based on a concept of loving one’s neighbor as one’s self. That simple message continues to fall short, generation after generation, on the simple minded.
As we click daily into social media or watch the news, real or fake, it is obvious that far too many have not gotten the memo yet. Some tweets are so recklessly insulting and heartbreaking; they have divided communities in lieu of healing a nation. Countries worldwide are falling into destruction and disgrace; head honchos and leaders have not read the message either. Love is the way and there is no way to get around it.
We, the people, make love hard. What we make hard can be easy naturally. Simple loving gestures like shaking a hand, listening to another’s idea, caring enough to share your provisions so everyone can eat and if you are able, stand up and give them your seat.
Some people have been so traumatized by a love relationship they have branded love in no uncertain terms as a horrific experience never to fall prey again. They actually believe love is as tantamount as selling your soul to the devil. They say love makes one vulnerable; it is a detrimental to the independence they are holding onto, alone and lonely.
I say and hopefully there is a whole bunch of you who believe as I do. No human being was ever created to be without love. We are all innately endowed with it, God’s greatest gift. We need it and we should be seeking opportunities to give love and show love in every aspect and area of our life.
If you are seeking a description of what love is about, take your search to the Bible. You know that dusty book somewhere in your house, lol. Or perhaps closer at hand, pull it up on your latest device (1Corinthians 13). Live, laugh and love.
[Hazel Rosetta Smith is a journalist, playwright/director and founder of Help Somebody Theatrical Ministries. She is a former Managing Editor and Woman’s Editor of the New York Beacon News. Contact: misshazel@twc.com and online at www.hazelrosettasmith.com]
