John Wesley gave his Methodists three rules to help them stay in love with God and neighbor. The first was to do no harm. How practical is that in today’s world? Then again Jesus demands a lot from his disciples. Love my enemy and pray for them? Turn the other cheek? Forgive someone 7x70 (I did the math…that’s 490 times)! Talk about letting someone walk all over you! “Jesus, just what kind of mamby pamby land are you living in?” Did I just say that out loud? If you and I were to take a Twix moment, you know catch ourselves before we said something unkind or hurtful to another, can you imagine how much work that would be? Jesus once said, “The road is hard that leads to life and few find it (Matthew 7:14).” Why is it we find this “road less traveled” so hard to take? Has Jesus simply forgotten who he’s dealing with? We’re only human, after all.
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