Love is greater than moral conscience
by absolutegrace https://absolutegrace.wordpress.com/author/absolutegrace/ This post may seem out of character for me. There are items in the news which I see differently from some of my conservative and Christian counterparts. Usually I abstain from sharing my feelings on social or public media because, honestly, doing so rarely changes anything. And that might be the case now, too, but I cannot keep silent this time. In increasing numbers, Christian behaviour is at the forefront in the media, and to put it mildly, it is not perceived as loving. I am deeply grieved by how the “moral conscience” of some are driving people away from Christ, rather than drawing them near. Christians—your actions are speaking louder than Jesus’ words. How can those outside of Christ know his love if we refuse to serve them, stubbornly judge, or by our deeds, reject them? Jesus called us to LOVE, His message was LOVE, and His ministry was a...