Don't let hate be normal!
Anger, rage, hate, harsh words, slander, lies, all seem to have reached the place of NORMALCY in our country. The louder the objection, the more violent the response, the more attention drawn to your viewpoint. We are caught in this very vicious cycle that feeds upon itself. HATE breeds more hate. ANGER begets more anger. Their side lies, so we lie. Of course politics leads the way as the topic that spurs the most DIVISION. Hate has gotten to be normal and expected. "And 'don't sin by letting anger control you.' Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil." (Ephesians 4:26-27, NLT) I love the advice of Ephesians 4. Verse 21 talks about what we should have learned from Christ. We should learn that telling the truth is the only was to speak. We should have been coached against lust and deception and if our lives are not changed by JESUS, are we really following him? As a follower of Jesus we cannot let ang...
