Balance
Respect your country like a soldier.
Love others like a hippie.
Believe the Bible like a fundamentalist.
Believe in the Holy Spirit like a charismatic.
Those thoughts came to me on the bus a few days ago. So often we fall into the trap of thinking "if I do/feel like this, that means I can't do/feel that." A person who thinks peace and love is the answer, yet is willing to sacrifice his life in a war? That's not normal!
A person who reads the Bible, believes it, believes certain things are inherently wrong, yet spends time with the people who live those lifestyles? That's just not right! (Jesus, you spent time with sinners, WHAT? That's just not socially acceptable!)
Prejudices (closed minds) keep us from living in fullness. I've had discussions with friends, especially regarding spiritual/biblical matters, who have told me I'm weird. I believe the Bible is infallable, perfect, and should be read and learned, but I also believe in "the weird stuff." With so many people, it seems like it's one or the other.
You can love others, OR you can fight for your country. Someone who loves people wouldn't kill people.
You can accept people as they are, OR believe in the Bible (don't get me started on people who claim to be Christians and can't love people! That is, to me, the highest form of being IMBALANCED!)
I should probably stop writing before I start preaching.
Be balanced people.
