"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant." -Martin Luther King, Jr.
Unarmed Truth and Unconditional Love.
Lately I have realized just how much you can't have one without the other. I wish I had more to write and expand upon but it's sort of one of those things I have a million and a half thoughts about and really nothing of substance to write down. Truth paired with unfailing love is the only thing I see capable of making the Kingdom tangible to the world. And Jesus desperately needs to become tangible to the world. If people cannot see or accept the unconditional love we give them, how are they expected to even begin to fathom and accept the Father's love and mercy? It's like seeing the shadow before the person. The shadow makes us more inclined to believe in what is actually making the shadow. If I see what looks to be the shadow of an alligator, but am told the actual thing is a sheep, I'm not going to believe it. As a follower of a true and loving God, I need to make shadows that mirror the Creator. Not to take the place of God, but to point to the One who created love, truth, gave us life.
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