TRANSFORMING LOVE
"PUBLIC EXPOSURE REQUIRES PERSONAL TRANSPRACY " As I consider the overall plight of our community, I am challenged by thoughts of how I can make a difference in the lives of people. I am realistic enough to know that I cannot personally touch thousands of people. However, the Holy Spirit challenges me to consider my personal circle of community. The first question is who is in my personal circle of community and second, how can I affect their individual lives. I am quick to respond with a list of people easy for me to love. As I reviewed the list of people I knew, I realized even as a pastor, there were people I did not want to love now or ever again. Actions, behaviors, betrayals, that have hurt those I love or me are the reasons I do not want to love certain people. This includes the physicians whose failings resulted in my granddaughter’s cerebral palsy. It is not just “ not loving ” someone, in some cases I have dismissed these people out of my life. This past Sunday