Clever Hilary

Hilary makes quilts. Yes, and quilts them by hand too. Her latest masterpiece currently has no recipient, so I have the honor of hanging it in my room...

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let brotherly love continue

Seems like God's been trying to tell me something lately, so I thought I would pass it on. Everywhere I turn I've been running into the same subject, or things that throw light on the same subject. Conversations with friends and family, Bible reading. It hit me too, when I posted that poll about denominations, and how just reading through the list without usernames and not knowing who was who, like someone commented, it could be any denomination.

The subject is Christians' differences. I've seen and read a lot of debates and heated discussions on various issues, and I nearly always come away depressed and discouraged, but I never knew why. I think maybe I do now. Please know that I'm generalizing here, not pointing fingers at anyone. I think a lot of Christian debates are gone at in the wrong attitude. The attitude is, "I'm right, you're wrong, let me show you," instead of, "this is what I think, but maybe God has shown you something He hasn't shown me yet." Are we remembering that we are, despite our differences, still brothers?

What we say and how we live tells the world and other believers what we think about Christ.

What did my life say to my family and coworkers about Christ today? Am I letting God work through me, or am I doing things my own way?