Human beings are NOT “vermin”.
Bear with one another charitably, in complete selflessness, gentleness and patience. Do all you can to preserve the unity of the Spirit by the peace that binds you together. There is one Body, one Spirit, just as you were all called into one and the same hope when you were called. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God who is Father of all, over all, through all and within all.
We are all called to one and the same hope. We are all One Body. and the more we love and are charitable to our neighbors the more we appreciate what Jesus says, you will know them by their fruit Matthew 7:15-20. Jesus did not like the fruit of the Pharisees and called them ” Hypocrites! “This does not mean that He did not want to draw them into the Body. The Pharisees were full of pride and too full of their own self-importance. He did not call them vermin but “Hypocrites!”
Don’t listen to anyone who does not bear good “fruit”!
With social media and the Facebook blurbs that we see a demonization of human beings. People are not all bad. Nonetheless, someone that disagrees with you is not a bad person. They have a different opinion. Do not get me wrong. There are criminals. There are abusive spouses and evil people.
One of the most important things about being older is that I allow myself to be venerable and also allow myself to be flat wrong. While judging others is not something we are supposed to do. Still, we have to look at their fruit that people produce. Saint Paul says in Ephesians. Do all you can to preserve the unity of the Spirit by the peace that binds you together. There is one Body, one Spirit, just as you were all called into one and the same hope when you were called. He also says, Galatians 5:22 In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness.
Be kind to one another. Be gentler to one another. We don’t have to agree to be a kind human. Look for the fruit. If Jesus is in their heart, then they will produce good fruit. Jesus says and the Holy Spirit reinforces it …. look at their fruits.
God Love You Always
Bob Burford
PS: Please Pray for Cancer victims and their caregivers. Pray for the conversion of Russia and the salvation of the Ukrainian and Russian people and their soldiers. Pray for the Holy Land. Pray for peace!
