#LoveIsn'tWinning

People. My heart hurts. It hurts because I see my friends beating the crap out of each other on social media. I have friends that are Christian and are celebrating the Supreme Court decision because they love people that are part of the LGBT community. I have friends that don’t support it because what they believe about being a Christian tells them that they can and should love…but not condone.

Both groups are passionate in what they believe about Jesus. That he came for love. That he died for love. That he WAS and IS love. But what is happening between these two peoples is not loving, at least from what I can see. I have seen more than one person post “Christians are spewing hate” or things of that nature about the decision. What I have seen are people that are in disagreement and being perceived as haters, on both sides. If you don’t celebrate the decision you must hate gay people. And if that’s your position, as a supporter of LGBT, you may hate Christians.

You know what I DO know? That hate is winning. Friends of mine, people who know each other and used to love each other, work together and believe in the same things, are now passionate about their anger of each other if they disagree with them.” If you don’t agree with me I’ll unfriend you faster than you can say #Ishouldhavetoldyoumylovewasconditionalonwhetherornotweagree”. I see how easily love can turn to hate. I LOVE YOU!! (as long as we’re on the same page)

I think I can say with certainty that Jesus doesn’t hate gay people. Nor is he embarrassed that Christians are speaking up about what they believe to be true about himself and the Bible. And until we can come to a place of grace and understanding about each other's differences, and be able to still love each other, we’re doomed. Social media has given us a place to “vent “with our ugly words of judgment and condemnation on both sides…and it’s definitely not helpful in teaching us to love one another. This issue may very well be the veritable straw-that-broke-the-camel’s-back for some people, because of the perceived anonymity of social media we are “brave” enough to say what we think to the masses. My conclusion: We will either learn to listen to and tolerate each other's differing opinions, passions, and convictions, with grace, or no longer be friends.

My heart hurts.