I CHOOSE LOVE!
- Latoya Hazell-Alcide
- Mar 5
- 2 min read
A HIGHER CALLING FOR HUMANITY
It’s been an interesting day to say the least. It seems like we went from highs to lows. Conversations were in full gear between individuals, some strangers to each other and others who knew each other. Did the decision raise the very deepest feelings about this subject? Yes it did. Is it a sore point? Yes it is but what other acts are sore to your heart? At the end of the day there is a choice that we will all make. Who we associate ourselves with, what habits and traits we display, whether to hold our tongue or not. BUT where do we balance incestuous release of point of views versus healthy, respectable conversations?
We hold on to our thoughts like fine gold and let our hearts and love evaporate so that words are more hurtful to the image of a God who loves all His children. We become so antagonistic and poisonous with some subjects than others. I agree that love and compassion will always win this war on social existence between races, cultures, beliefs etc. This is my personal take (true story). When I was hungry, I needed a pillow, a bath, refuge, love and support. The family who took me in was not my church family because they were too busy talking about me. Who took me in was an amazing family who shared their home with me. Two sisters took me as a sister without question. Their preference of partners is opposite to mine and neither one of us chose to cut each other down but was mutually respectful of our views HOWEVER they took me in and treated me as one of them. This is how love wins all the time!
Till today I’m forever grateful for this family and I LOVE LOVE LOVE my sister/friends and will do anything for them. They are a living example of love! And till today they have never thrown it in my face nor asked me for their food back. Their mom refused to have them not be of service to their community and the community began at home. Thank God for them. We won’t agree on everything but we won’t reject the concept of unshakeable LOVE.
Who have you fed without interrogation?
Who have you shown love without criteria?
Who have you taken off the streets so that they can be protected?
Who would you want to help you in a time of need or would that make a difference if they were different from you?
Who do you say you are? Your brother’s keeper or it all depends?
This is hard for many to do because unfortunately many false teaching about the heart and mind of a true Christian have been given and accepted as merit based works. But these questions are not unreasonable, no they are substantiated by a direct Executive Order from God.
“The LORD has shown you what is good. He has told you what he requires of you. You must treat people fairly. You must love others faithfully. And you must be very careful to live the way your God wants you to.” Micah 6:8 (NIRV)
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