life alive

Friday May 21st, John 17: 20-23 The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind— Just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, So they might be one heart and mind with us. We often confuse being of one heart and mind with being in agreement. If everyone agreed in Heaven then eternity would be a mighty long long boring time. One could argue that this kind of heaven could itself be hell. Disagreeing is different than dissing. Being one in heart and mind is like being in love, wanting the best for the other even if you can’t agree where to go out to eat on one particular evening or which candidate to vote for. It is caring for one another in spite of our differences. It is what makes life alive and love real.