I took my sermon notes as a series of Haiku
today in church.
Let me share those notes with you.
It was a wonderful message
delivered by our interim pastor,
Brian Conklin.
Live in unity
Choose love over labeling
Walk in the spirit
Be a peacemaker
Listen to one another
Hear others’ stories
Share humanity
See Christ’s imprint in others
Exhibit goodness
Show agape love
It’s the highest form of love
Unity and grace
Two hundred forty
Plus nine years ago there was
Freedom declared here
Our nation declared
One land – indivisible
But, we divided
We let politics
Rule over our heart, soul and
Our identity
We need freedom TO
Exercise our highest good
Not just freedom FROM
We need open hearts
Hearts that seek to heal others
Not drive them apart
Stop all the fighting
Show love, not hated discord
Celebrate freedom
Hear one another
Just lift one another up
Be calming healers
Unoffendable
Means listening openly
Try understanding
Openly share faith
Faith in each others’ goodness
Hope for our future
Live in hope and peace
Just be unoffendable
Wear love on your sleeve!
Amen?
Love,
JanBeek
Romans 12:18
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
Comments on: "Be Unoffendable!" (12)
I agree 100%! “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32
Thank you, Laina! That’s a wonderful scripture to support the point!
I love that verse, Laina! 😍👍🏽
Amen and amen!!!!!!!
Thank you, Fran! Bless you!
I thought the same thing as Fran…..AMEN!!!
Thank you, DeDe! I love you!! <3 lots!!
Amen
But, we divided. That was one that struck me.
Thank you, John. Yes, divided we are. Sad, isn’t it? We need to be a force for unity in this troubled world!
And then someone cuts me off in traffic!! :>)
Great post Jan. We need to hear this more often these days!
Thank you, Dwight. I think so, too! 👍🏽