You Mean I Have To Love Everyone?!?

Hey everyone! sorry i am a day late. but that just means i have soooo much more to talk about. First off I realize a lot of you have started school this last Monday....well i want feedback how was it? Mine seemed very LONG! As i started school this week i saw people that i couldn't wait to see...the ones i missed hanging out with for seven hours a day. But then i also saw those people that i could care less if i never saw them again...and you know what i am talking about we all feel that way about someone. And then a verse came to mind Monday at lunch, when i found myself eating with a girl i once despised. Now of course she didn't like me to much either, but it gave me no excuse to dislike her. Anyway this verse popped in my head as we had our first conversation,

Matthew 1:21, "And she shall bring forth a son, and he shall be named JESUS: for he shall save all his people from their sins."

The part that made me think was the word "ALL." I began to go through years of Sunday school lessons....Love your neighbor as your self, the good Samaritan, Jesus letting the little children come to Him...and all of them had one thing in common, GOD was showing His love through all the stories. hummm! then this verse came to mind,

Matthew 5:44, "But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them who curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you,and persecute you."

WOW! That hit me hard! So as I kept talking to this former enemy I said a silent prayer up to God asking for His forgiveness. Then i stepped way out of my comfort zone and asked her for her forgiveness. I told her that i judged her and i never should have and that i would like the chance to get to know her. If God can love the worst of the worst in the worlds eyes why can't i love this girl that i barley know? For,

"We love because he fist loved us." 1 John 4:19

Now you might ask how does this relate to rooted? Well, Because of my background of being rooted or being involved with the church i was able to bring these verses up from memory. And was humbled there on the spot. :) By being rooted in the church and in Christ, He is with you always; to give you strength in awkward situations, to hold us up with His might right hand, and finally to remind us of His love. He will never leave you nor forsake you.

As your school year goes on i have a challenge for you! In relationship with last weeks blog, loving one another will only strengthen our unity and break apart the "clicks" that no one wants. So my challenge to you is to get to know at least one person that you have been judging for a long time. It could change your perspective of them.

As Superchic[k] puts it in their song High School,

"High school is like a big competition beauty contest prom court is the mission there can only be one queen one king, everyone voting, everyone competing, but these are the rules the ways of high school if someone puts you down its so high school if someone talks behind your back its so high school, believing you have to get them back its also high school..i know ill be graduating early."

So lets not get wrapped up in high school. lets graduate early. Together. And to Chelsey, i am so glad you have given me a second chance. i cant wait to get to know you for who you are inside.

God bless. and Go LOVE!

Jeana