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It is 4:55am
I’ve been up since 3:30am
Bothered by the inability of mankind to simply “get along”
One of Christ’s most prominent teachings is to Love one another
It’s embedded throughout any biblical reading that you can find
Written in multiple languages across multiple doctrines
So why is it that we can all get along?
Is it foolish pride, selfishness, ignorance, or what?
I guess it does not matter what it is called…
I call it
Sadness…
I work with clients around the globe
Many of which could greatly benefit from sharing resources
But there are only a handful that would be open to it
Seems as if the economy has created a wave of “survivalist”
All trying to be the big shark dominating life’s ocean
I have friends around the globe
I’ve heard their stories and seen their struggles
All working their individual lanes
Struggling…
My goal for 2009 was to bridge my resources
Those that have done so have profited, mentally, socially, and financially
Those that have not continue to struggle
in their individual lanes
sadness…
It seems that some people stand with their hand out
And when we reach out to help
the begin to struggle and pull inward
And to keep from getting pulled into their downward spiral
We have to let go
The older generation call this “letting go and letting God”
I call it
Sadness…
I continue to reach out to all who ask for help
Praying and hoping that I’m not pulled into their struggles
I’m already in several
And I’m fighting with every vein in my body to help myself and them to get out
Trying…
What do I do when it seems that I have a way out
But there is only room for me to exit?
This is the challenge of Unity
someone always has to sacrifice
Christ sacrificed for the church
he gave his life in the worst way
he was pulled into our struggle and he stayed until there was a way out
He “sacrificed” and made a way out for us all

We all say we want to be like him
We all claim to be “saved” and “christians”
But how many will be pulled into another’s struggle
And show them a clear way out
Who is willing to endure through
Drug abuse, Neglect, Abandonment, Foolish Pride, Drunkenness,
homosexuality, obesity, bankruptcy and all those things
that characterize our many differences?
Anyone still got their volunteer hands raised?

We should examine ourselves and prepare
We should aspire to meet the Challenge of Unity
We should not fear evil to the point where we cant help deliver others from it

God gave his only son,
Jesus gave his life for our sins.
What will we give to meet the challenge of unity?