GOD'S PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO LOVE EACH OTHER
Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-29 Our heroine, bound hand, foot and every where in between by heavy ropes is tied to a set of railroad tracks. Helplessly she struggles as the train roars down the track and the villain with the cheesy moustache wearing a black hat and frock coat rubs his hands and chortles in glee. Taylor Swift, in her music video, "Mean," uses that image to describe how it feels when people act in unloving ways -- name calling, back stabbing betrayal, lies and put-downs. I can relate to that. I've felt tied up in knots because of what someone said about me or did to hurt me. I think we've all been there. But sometimes, there are things we do that tie ourselves up, that bind us. As human beings, we may choose to respond in anger, do something to get back at someone or nurse a grudge. We may treat someone unkindly because we're jealous. or out of selfishness and self-interest, quarrel, insisting on getting our own way. Whe...