tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878298874452609757.post4927180546265636269..comments2023-12-21T03:52:54.186-07:00Comments on Scarlet Bird Designs: Differences Should Drive us to Christ and Ultimately, to UnityUrsula Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18440924294092449222noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878298874452609757.post-38643148594893294392013-07-30T18:04:56.590-06:002013-07-30T18:04:56.590-06:00You put things so beautifully ... i love this!!You put things so beautifully ... i love this!!Julie Tucker-Wolekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120580254018653082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6878298874452609757.post-75871009943055571842013-07-30T16:35:39.914-06:002013-07-30T16:35:39.914-06:00"Unity does not mean uniformity." I bel..."Unity does not mean uniformity." I believe it was Chuck Swindol who I first heard express that. I also heard him state something to the effect of "In the core things unity, in the non-core things grace, and in all things mercy." I think those thoughts are consistent with your thoughts posted here.<br /><br />Sometimes I just have to tell myself - "Won't they be surprised when I'm there even though they thought for sure I was wrong on something important." And I presume that anyone professing faith will be there, because it is not my job to judge - I leave that to God. If he says they belong in the Book of Life, then they do. If he determines they don't belong there, well, I'll be accepting that as perfect justice. Everything else is just speculation. If I keep myself humbled by these kinds of thoughts I find I'm able to disagree without questioning their faith. <br /><br />Plus, heck, if someone else saw the darkness that creeps into my heart from time to time they'd really question whether I should be there, but it isn't an earning it thing, but an accepting the gift. Thanks to Jesus even in my far from perfect state I can accept the gift. Susan Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15129738297961552289noreply@blogger.com