How do I have to be in order for you to be free?
I just recently watched a video about oneness that was posted here on bold Grace. This man in the video asked the question "How do I have to be in order for you to be free?". This question went soaring into my soul ever since I saw the video and suddenly I felt very encouraged to understand what he was trying to say.
I felt like he was really asking the questions: Do I have to follow your religion? Does my hair have to be a certain color? Do my eyes need to be blue? Do I have to be skinny? Do I have to be married to the opposite sex? Do I have to drive the car that is made in the USA? Do I have to fight for prayer in school? Do I have to be an Environmentalist? Do I have to be a member of the correct social club? Do I have to speak English? Do I have to pay taxes? How do I have to be in order for you to be free? Remember this the next time you go to Church. Think about what your religion is about. Remember this the next time you are begging for forgiveness for something you will do again tomorrow. Remember this question when you gossip about someones life as if it is yours to judge and wake up to the fact that everything you do or say ultimately affects someone somewhere at some point in time. Look a little deeper. How do I have to be in order for you to be free?
This world can be so complicated, but only if I allow it to be. It is up to me to acknowledge that this moment is only going to be as good as I make it and to do that I have to be true to myself. To be anything other than myself just so you can be free would be insane. It is ashame that people have to ask this question. It is ashame that we create division because we can’t accept each others differences.
If I have to live the rest of my life enduring the judgements of others then that is what I will do. And each time I endure these moments I will become stronger in who I am. I will become more loving and more kind to others. I will become more confident in who I am. I will learn not to do it to someone else. I will be me and I will feel sorry for those who can’t.
Oh how I wish I would have had your wisdom when I was your age. Great post Mindy.
Geo,
I thought you might find this interesting.
Universalism on Lutheran program
http://www.gracematters.org/listen.html#January
Rich
Do we know you?
If so from where?
Thanks for the link
Peace
Geo
Excellent again — I needed this one.
I’m a seminary student from Austin, Texas and found your site. I thought you would find that interview interesting.
God’s grace to you!
Thanks Rich. I loved it. I had the pleasure of hearing Phillip Gully in person talk about this book. It sturred up alot of discussion among the Quakers. Fortunatley his thinking on Grace is becoming more normal then abnormal due to the internet. People can now reach out and see they aren’t alone in believing God truly does love us beyond our wildest imaginations.
For me, all you have to be is breathing… and I’m not sure that’s all that important.
It’s funny how non-religious people are often so much more accepting of others than religious types. Seems like the more religious someone is, the more they insist that you be like them. If you’re not, you are “less than” and difficult to accept.
But non-religous people seem to realize that they really aren’t any better than you, and can always accept you as a peer. They have no delusions of supremacy.
Luv ya, Mindz!
Great Post Mindy
Thanks I needed to hear that.
It’s all about loving others
Mindy,good post,As far as iam concerned it is finished 2000 years ago.now live life loved.as your dad would say.
kenneth
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God is love.
http://hopebeyondhell.net/jukes.php
kenneth.