Abiding in Love

Abiding

is accepting

it is allowing something

to be

Jesus says abide in my love

which is another way to say

abide in me

just let me be

in your heart

your mind

your life

let yourself 

enter my love

and rest there

But don't just rest

for abiding is also acting

acting in accordance with

to abide in Jesus

means to "enter into his act of loving

and abiding there."  (Beateau)

but more

it means that

because we are in the heart of Christ

joining Christ in the activity of loving

We abide in Christ by loving each other

do we get that?

we do not honor Christ 

by talking hate

or promoting fear

by attacking

and minimizing others

it doesn't matter where we are on the issues

libertard

or repuglican 

(yes that was an attempt at humor)

how we present our faith

how we honor our faith

how we stand up for our values

how we do it counts

We abide in Christ

by loving each other 

do we get that?