Therefore, as God’s choice, holy and loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Be tolerant with each other and, if someone has a complaint against anyone, forgive each other. As the Lord forgave you, so also forgive each other. And over all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. The peace of Christ must control your hearts—a peace into which you were called in one body. And be thankful people. The word of Christ must live in you richly. Teach and warn each other with all wisdom by singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing to God with gratitude in your hearts. Whatever you do, whether in speech or action, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus and give thanks to God the Father through him. (Colossians 3:12-17, CEB)
Be tolerant with each other. It seems we as a society in the USA have forgotten how to do this. But to see how we need to really understand, tolerant.
According to m-w.com tolerant means willing to accept the beliefs, feelings, habits, or behaviors of another group, culture, etc. as legitimate even when they differ from one’s own. There are many groups pushing for one religion to be the main understanding in a country that is founded on the separation of church and state so there would never be a state religion. If you do not conform you need to go back where you came from. One group was seen recently holding signs that said mass deportations. This is not tolerance. This is hatred and pushing something that is not a part of what we are called to be as followers of Christ.
Also according to m-w.com tolerant means permitting or accepting something (such as a behavior or belief) that one does not like. We can not make everyone else like us, and really how boring would that be if we were all alike? I mean seriously I really don’t want a whole bunch more of me running around.
We aren’t all supposed to be the same or even alike. We are each a beautiful creation of a master creator, that stitched us all together to make their image! We are a part of the image of God and without everyone the image isn’t complete and we are not the image of God. We need everyone who is a child of God, which is everyone.
Be tolerant and forgive as God forgave you and love like Jesus.
Loving People. Loving God.
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