The Have-Nots

I have been thinking a lot about the way we see the world. We separate everything into neat categories.

There are the rich and the poor,

the popular and the unpopular,

the good and the bad,

the beautiful and the hideous.

There are the Haves and the Have-Nots.

Unfortunately, we let these distinctions infiltrate our faith. We see people outside of Christianity as those without faith,
without hope,
without God.

We forget that faith is a part of being human. Whatever we feel to be right, whatever we cling to, whatever we hold dear is our faith.

We neglect the fact that life is not possible without hope. Whatever gets us out of bed, whatever makes us work, whatever we long to see is our hope.

But most importantly, we forget that God is everywhere, in everything, and with everyone.

When it comes to God, there are no Have-Nots. There is no group that is outside of God's love. Therefore, there is no group that should be outside of our love.

Our job is not to implant faith, our task is not to create hope, and our duty is not to deliver God. Each of these actions is beyond our grasp.

But love is greater than hope and faith, as you've heard before. Not only is it greater, but it is what is within our grasp.

We cannot use faith and hope on others. We can love them.

In a world where everyone has the love of God, will we continue to withhold our own?