Come Together Here’s something to think about… One of the most detrimental philosophies to influence our lives today is selfishness. My house, My car, My money, My things, My country… Nothing of true value belongs exclusively to anyone. The air we breathe belongs to whom? The water we drink belongs to whom? The earth we tread on is owned by whom? The fire in the sky that keeps us warm belongs to whom? The greenery that blankets the earth really belongs to whom? All of these things existed before us. Taking a good look at history, there was a time when everything was done collectively: one for all and all for one. Together we stand, divided we fall… One device that keeps us divided is mistrust. We have been influenced to mistrust one another. Greed and gain are primary motivators that cause actions inevitably leading to lack of trust amongst us. These behaviors are taught and influenced upon us. I’m directing this issue to righteous brothers and sisters. Righteousness must be the foundation of unity. Equality comes next because no one wants to feel that they are being treated unfairly or unjustly. Love is the blood of this consciousness. Love your brother as you love yourself: if I have, you have. If you’re suffering, this has an effect on me. Our survival will depend on our ability to literally manage to live and thrive together. This is not ideal for everyone. This is why the scriptures state that wide is the gate to destruction and narrow is the gate to life and few will find it. Picture this scenario; the inner city is populated with families who live on government assistance. At the end of the month groceries and finances are short. Here’s a typical situation. Let’s break it down to seven families.  Family one (1) has a few cans of vegetables left for the month. Family two (2) has a bag of potatoes and butter.  Family three (3) has a pack of chicken.  Family four (4) has lemons and sugar.  Family five (5) has flour and yeast.  Family six (6) has a pack of chicken and seasoning.  Family seven (7) has water. Combine the resources between the families and there is enough to feed every one. Remain divided and there’s not enough to feed one (1).

If you believe The Word when it says, "the Kingdom of God is within you", you shouldn't be coming to church to find God or to make your way into heaven.  You should be coming to serve The Kingdom; to maintain, to build and to enhance.  God has given you life on this planet for a reason, this is where you become aquainted with your Father, who is in heaven, now. Stop waiting for death... You will have wasted your life.

Matthew 14:19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass and took the five loaves and the two fishes and looking up to heaven he blessed, and break, and gave the loaves to (his) disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. Today we don't need a miracle, just togetherness. Here's a scenario for you. We have a poor community but everyone in the community has something to offer. One family only has a bag of rice. Another family has fish. The next family has potatoes. This family has a couple cans of vegetables.  We have a family with only tea bags. Our final family has a loaf of bread. Now individually, it appears that each family has very little but together they have enough to feed everyone with some left over. The key is togetherness. This society has taught "me and my".  If you think about it, "me and my" is temporary.  We, us and ours is forever. This is how the church should function; everyone has something to bring to the table.  No matter how poor you think you are, you have something to give and together, we have everything we need.

Thought for today: The mind without the soul is like a kite without a string. In your spiritual walk, how much further down the road are you than your Parents or Grandparents ?  How much more do you understand ? What changes have you brought about in your family life since you started your spiritual walk ? Are you leading in your spiritual life or just following ?  Where is your walk leading you? Half the battle is getting started. The other half is finishing. In hebrew the word forgive means to untie the knot.

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