Monday, February 4, 2019

Walls of Envy


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Romans 12:16-21
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Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
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Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
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If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
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Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
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On the contrary:

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

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Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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Love is sincere, there is no room for conditions that benefit those who are in a position to give or supply others. Conditional giving is a form or worldliness, it is an act of transgression.

If you give food to the poor to save your conscience strife, it is not holy what you do, it is selfish. If you build a wall to keep out those you consider the enemy, build they come to you seeking only opportunity and equality, you are only walling yourself in from supplying hope and fairness. Consider this:

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Ecclesiastes 4:4

And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person's envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

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If we know that what drives us is meaningless, then we know what seeks us has purpose.

The wickedness in heavenly places does not seek us out, it places in front of us, what we desire, and what we will react to. We are enslaved; acting on what is placed in front of us. The world calls this our own 'will', or 'free will'. But we are slaves to the enemy of truth. We have no will of our own, we only have desire and choice, both which we are led by. So the wickedness in heavenly places does not seek us, we just naturally rely on what understanding we gather from our knowledge of what we learn from what is placed in front of us.

The only purpose we can know starts with having faith work through us. Faithfulness is acting on the unseen qualities of spirit. And unlike belief systems, faithfulness is a fruit of holiness, it is something of God, it is perfect and full. Faithfulness does not require knowledge or understanding. The only thing faith requires is a foundation of love based on love's authority. The truth is that authority. Purpose is only found through love, and love is only found through it's truth.

What then is the truth? Truth is that which is founded in love.

So whe  we are fuelling envy in one another, we are further enslaving ourselves. Enforcing an understanding; that is based solely on our knowledge of good and evil. An understanding wmhich is only used to lead us into moments, ultimately leading to our deaths. We have to deny ourselves to know our purpose is to 'live in hamony with one another'.

And one another includes everyone. Not just those whom enable you, are like you, or those who you covet your relationship with. No, we are commanded to be peacemakers, love those in need, treat others as we would have ourselves be treated. Not just do so to ease our conscience or recieve tax breaks. But sincerely provide what we ourselves would like to have provided for us in that circumatance. A kind word, a sincere hug, the coat off your back, shelter for the night, equal opportunity in your nation, schooling for your children, medical treatment, religious freedom..

This existence is meaningless, our toil is meaningless. The only significance is found in the fruits of truth based in love. Our true purpose. The opportunity to act on faith and allow loving purpose to provide hope for another soul, is doing the will of God.

Woe to a people that fuels envy, walls itself in to set an example of its fear, pride, and blindiness.

Fear God. Repent. Love

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