You and I

My son, if you receive my words,
And treasure my commands within you,
So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
Then you will understand the fear of the LORD,
And find the knowledge of God.

-Proverbs 2:1-5

"You just can't understand!"

Sometimes when people tell us that we can't and don't understand, it doesn't necessarily mean that we haven't gone through whatever event in their lives that they're having problems with, and thus we have no possible way of conceiving what has happened to them. It typically means that we aren't being understanding.

Through prayer, loving His children, and reading His Text we may be able to become understanding. However, if we refuse to see through "a sinners eyes," (We're all sinners--this we know. However, if we don't see through the eyes of those who ask us for help, what help can we be?), how can we truly see the human person that we are. So many times we are quick to judge, and demand that other Christians are to be as Jesus is, but fact is, is that we are humans working to be like Jesus. We will fall, and we have to be understanding towards others weaknesses--so that we may build one another up in love!

We put no stumbling block in anyone's path,

so that our ministry will not be discredited.

Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way:

in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses;

in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger;

in purity, understanding, patience and kindness;

in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God;

with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

-2 Corinthians 6:3-7

Christ gave us all specific strengths and weaknesses, so that we may help connect with one another in community--in unity. We cannot become unified if we decide to let those who are struggling die off. We all struggle! Satan loves to get at all of us. We must all stand strong with one another in His name, so as to overcome all the evils of this world.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."

"Well said, teacher," the man replied. "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."

When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.

-Mark 12:30-34