Tuesday, April 28, 2009

La Vida Loca en Springville

It's amazing how many people are just a little off their rocker these days. Take for instance my neighbor, who is loved because Jesus says to 'Love your neighbor as yourself'. She chose to alert me of her "RIGHT" to peace and quiet last night because my wife's stray pet, the demon dog, was barking at stray animals and people wandering by our gate at 9:30 p.m. Oh, did I mention she chose to do this by parking in the middle of the road and blarring her horn for over 5 minutes? The irony of it all.

No matter how much you try to reason with people or bring them to the logical end of their thinking, sometimes, they're just not gonna get there. So, what do we do? The only thing I can do is to love them as Christ loves us, and do our best to live in peace around them.

Romans 12:17-21
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay,"says the Lord.
On the contrary:
"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Pray for us and for my neighbor.