Here’s one thing I’ve learned, from someone who’s been around a little longer than most.
God’s love is unconditional. He is not a God of hate, fear, spite, or your love has to be earned. He gives it freely.
But so many still have trouble accepting it.
We, as people, struggle with loving people unconditionally like God does. His love is Agape love.
I’ve been a practicing Christian for 20 years, and I’m still learning, still growing, still knowing I have a way to go.
Do Christians leave something to be desired? Yes, some do, and the same can be said for Jews, Muslims, agnostics, and anybody else. Many people fail to live up to the ideals their religion sets for them. Is it my place to judge them? No, because only one is qualified to do the judging, and it certainly ain’t me.
I do love it when people storm off in high dudgeon. “I’m leaving! I hate you! I’m picking up my marbles and going home and never coming back! Nyaaaahhh Nyaaaahhhh!!!!!”
one hour later. “I’m back! Anybody miss me?”
I signed off this site for two years. I seriously doubt anybody noticed I was gone. When I did come back, I slowly made my way back into the fold. It was hard when besides Snowthy you had Sarge, drtooth, and others who ate a thousand posts for breakfast.
But I made my presence known, not by beating people over the head, but adding only when I had something worth saying. I was never into posting for post’s sake.
And with the people mentioned above, we didn’t always agree, but I earned their respect, and they earned mine.