My belief is in question because it leads to a conclusion that God is worse than me.

We cannot say we are followers of Christ and not love our neighbors and our enemies. It is incongruent and doesn’t even make sense when reading His words.

I long to see a world of people that imagine how they will treat each other before they consider how exceptional they are.

...wouldn’t God be more interested in being with the less favored child than the one that already has it figured out?

Nationalism plays on my need to label and compare so that I feel superior to other people and promotes an "us verses them" mentality.

Bypassing the issue does not solve the root causes of that issue, it just makes a person feel better until the issue reappears in different ways or in different parts of the body.

I am learning to “sit” with problems and own them instead of trying to bypass them. I am learning to empathize with people instead of trying to find a quick solution to their issues.

I am realizing, though, that it takes practice to stay present.

Could it be that we are too concerned with angelic speech and flawless, proven methods and we forgot that what matters more than anything is other-centered, self-giving love?

If I am to be authentic, I can only say what I understand to be true and hope we can journey together toward the truth.