We get so caught up in the nitty gritty of rules and judgments that we forget.
It’s not about the rules.
It’s about how you treat people. It’s about finding that person in the corner and finding out who they are. It’s walking the talk and how you live each day. What kind of good did you do today?
You can be the most conscientious follower of religious practices and still not be who God wants you to be.
Don’t get me wrong. Religion is important, but it’s not for show or the motions. You’ve got to live it, not just attend it.
Religion is making our path to a relationship with God, as individuals and also community. Everyday religion requires commitment that less and less people have time for nowadays.
We marginalize people for many reasons – they look different; they act different; they live different; they don’t look, act or live how we want them to live. We forget that some people are even there.
Open your eyes and see all those around you as God does. God sees each of us. He really sees – not just the surface, but deep down into the soul.
If we really look at one another and see, we can make a difference.
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