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\u201cA new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This verse came to mind tonight after having a small but beloved group over for dinner.<\/p>\n

When we love like Jesus, any would-otherwise-be hinderance to a friendship is tossed.<\/p>\n

The quiet, loud, shy, gregarious, man, woman, rich, poor, educated, not as classically educated, professional, amateur, minister, laymen, mom, dad, child, grandparent, single, newly married (I could go on and on) find their place. Even the most massive cultural differences are laid aside when we chooses to see, or at least, attempt to see, the heart of another, and truly love it.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what Jesus does. Imagine if his church, all those who profess to know him, were as open to one another? What if we stopped rejecting anyone who doesn\u2019t look, act, think, or behave like us? (This doesn\u2019t mean truth does not matter and values don\u2019t matter\u2026 bear with me).<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s a catch: you can\u2019t fake this type of love. Love has to have a solid foundation. Unity is only authentic if there is a shared vision\u2014a shared goal. If the goal is not the same, it won\u2019t work.<\/p>\n

When we choose to be people who want Christ revealed in and through our lives, we will find connection with others who feel the same. Discussions will be vibrant. Alive. Love, acceptance, even when there are differences of opinion, will be the result. Because, people who are truly wanting to be like Jesus can\u2019t reject their brother or sister who is different or voted differently or even has a different theological view. They choose to see into the heart, engage, speak what they believe is truth in order to make an impact, and listen to others and be willing to be impacted. There is no fear in love.<\/p>\n

In short: We don\u2019t show up for dinner just to fill our own plate and have a good time. We show up to share and have others share with us. We choose to listen and accept and learn from one another. This is fellowship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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