What is there to say
if God is for us, who can be against us
If God is for us, who can be against us?
The one who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up
for us all—
how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us
all things?
Who will bring any charge against those whom God has
chosen?
It is God who justifies.
Who then is the one who condemns? (Romans 8)
No one.
No one
No one
And yet
We struggle
we can be so toxic
with our guns
with our right to NOT wear masks
with our freedom
and our rabid patriotism
what is there to say
we are our own worst enemies
while struggling so hard to protect ourselves
and yes
protect God
we double down on everything
that is not God
on hate
domination
greed
power
coercion
death
we do it in the name of God
we do it in the name of patriotism
we justify it
embrace it
and yet
we are dead wrong
what can we say
if God is for us
and God is for us
yet we act as if that is not true
as if WE are the guardians of faith
as if WE must keep things pure
as if WE must stand up for God
really?
God does not need our help
God needs for us not to get in the way
with our hate
our judgement
our rituals
our ideology
our theology
God is for us!
We can love
we can forgive
we can give
we be kind
because God is
and God is Love
and God is enough
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