God’s Terrible Taste
I had a somewhat amusing, slightly terrifying thought this morning. God loves both Trump and Hillary equally and unconditionally. God loves because of who God is, not because of who we are. I’ve always said God has terrible taste, because God loves everyone. God loves sinners and saints, the smart and the stupid, the kind and the cruel, the sane and the insane, the crook and the law-abiding. Boy! That means if God has His/Her way, heaven is going to be as diverse as earth. I guess I better start forgiving a lot of people, so I can fit in with all of the above. I find I can forgive people if I can picture them as a child with a childhood that was unbalanced between love and the reality of there being consequences of our choices. Often, too much love and no consequences has pretty much the same effect as too little love and unrealistic expectations. Both are impossible to outgrow without the grace of recognizing both God’s love and the consequences of our choices. The present friendship and cooperation between Bill Clinton and the Bushes show how the responsibilities of the office of President obviously challenge Presidents to outgrow their limited viewpoint. So, regardless of whom you vote for, pray for both of them to experience God’s love and be freed to become the person God created them to be, whether they are in or out of political office.
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Posted on October 27, 2016, in Decision Making, discernment, Ethics, Forgiveness, Jesus, Judging, Love, Mental Health, Paradox, Parenting, Personality, Political, rebirth, Saved by grace and not by law, spiritual growth, Teaching/Learning Experiences, Truth in humor and tagged Clinton and Bush friendship, Forgiveness, God loves everyone, God's terrible taste, Hillary, influence of childhood without balance, political conundrums, prayer and politics, Trump, unconditional love and consequences of choices. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
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There is no joy in………, but I will pray for both anyway
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