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Jun 2013
A visitor to church was seated by an usher.
Greeted with warmth from some of the congregation.

The visitor listen to the word coming from the minister.

Today's sermon was about love.
The ways to express it.
The ways to accept it.
By saying, that what God would want of us?

The minister's spoke of all the just men.
Who were once the best of the sinners?
And addressed the faithful of the good women.
Who came to accept Him?

But stayed centered upon love.

The minister's stated, how can you say you love your brothers?
But shows a different reaction each day.
When you're not around the people of faith.

The visitor listen quietly and smile.
In her heart, she felt she has located her church.
A place she would love to come and worship.

The minister's said, love is a rare charity given to  us all.
Even, to those that hadn't recovered from the fall.
The visitor felt loved.

Until, the minister spoke about unwelcoming sin.

He spoke God gave Eve to Adam to complete the gender deal.
That He created he for her.
And her for him.
And that anything else won't be tolerated by him at all.

The visitor smile became a frown.
Especially, when the subject was about love.
She was taught to love anyone and everyone with an unselfish heart.

That when you point fingers at one.
Others , are pointing them upon you.

After a certain amount of time.
The minister has concluded his speech.
He stated, by God's wisdom he was put here to teach.
And concluded, with the phase that God is love.

The visitor approached the minister and politely asked, why you teaching hate?
The minister was lost in trying to understand her.
She stated, God placed us here to get along.

And to judge another isn't the correct thing to do.
The minister was lost more.

She stated, while we might not agree with everything in life.
If love is found in those of the same.
Then, why should we try to dictate their ways?

We all have fallen from the grace of God.
But the most important qualities He has given us, is love.
The minister's understood.
Even, if He disagree about the same remark.

But there were wisdom in her remarks.
The House of God should be tolerant of others.
Especially, if addressing the subject of love.

She politely left.
But stated, she will be back.
Because she believes she was placed here to be a Devils Advocate.
jeffrey conyers
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