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a little less 'hate' to those that are not our 'friends', or people who are strangers
that aren't as fortunate as each of us that maybe NEED a little more love?
It's hard to fathom or completely grasp the concept of all people being 'God's
children', but that truly is what our world is comprised of. When Jesus references
in the gospel, 'He makes the sun rise on the bad and the good, and to rain on
the just and unjust', to me that is what is being referenced. The sun comes up
everyday for the entire world, good and bad, not just our individual circle of
'friends and family', and when it rains it does so upon everyone equally. I know I
can try to do a better job of being kind to someone else in some fashion (it might
even be just being a better spouse or parent or professional colleague today).
Remembering God's commandments, and loving your enemy as well as your
friend, is not always easy in my daily life, but I know I have to try a little harder. I'll
never make it to the perfection of Jesus, but I'll be a better person and be more
pleasing to God by making the effort to be more aware of it in my daily life.
Prayer
Dear Lord, give me your Strength to be more compassionate, your Wisdom to be
more caring and thoughtful, and your Spirit to be more loving. I ask this in the
name of God, Creator of all that is good and Provider of all the gifts I am so
thankful for each day.
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Michael James
Administration Commission Chair
Communications and Technology Committee member
Husband to Julie, Dad to Ryan (6) and Owen (2)
Managing Director of Equity Trading, Wedbush Securities