"I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying." Nelson Mandela
Easter is my favorite religious holiday because every year, I am overwhelmed by its lesson and the love that was shown to us. Easter encapsulates what Jesus was preaching his entire life. Love each other. Love each other ruthlessly. Sacrifice yourself for another. Love God with your heart and soul and trust that our devotion and our actions will protect us in the end. Finally, on the cross, we were given grace. We did nothing to deserve this and we need it. We need grace every day because no matter how good we try to be, we are going to mess up. It's ok, he loves us regardless.
One thing I don't understand about the "religious" who judge others, is that while they are busy judging everyone else for what they are doing, they are missing THE most important lesson: Unconditional love. That's it. Everything else falls into place when you love. I feel sorry for people who look at the cross and don't understand grace and what he was trying to teach us about forgiveness and sacrifice. Those who are busy calling someone a whore don't seem to remember that Jesus befriended that girl. Those who are persecuting someone for being divorced don't seem to understand that Jesus walked up to the woman at the well and showed her love despite her mistakes. I am overwhelmed by the beauty of Jesus' life, death and resurrection.
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