God Loves Us As We Are...not As

Christianity Happens When Men And Women Accept With Unwavering Trust That Their Sins Have Been Not Only Forgiven, But Forgotten, Washed Away In The Blood Of The Lamb. Thus, My Friend Archbishop Joe Reia Says, "a Sad Christian Is A Phony Christian, And A Guilty Christian Is No Christian At All.

Whenever I Allow Anything But Tenderness And Compassion To Dictate My Response To Life--be It Self-righteous Anger, Moralizing, Defensiveness, The Pressing Need To Change Others...i Am Alienated From My True Self. My Identity As Abba's Child [a Child Of God] Becomes Ambiguous, Tentative And Confused

My Trust In God Flows Out Of The Experience Of His Loving Me, Day In And Day Out, Whether The Day Is Stormy Or Fair, Whether I'm Sick Or In Good Health, Whether I'm In A State Of Grace Or Disgrace. He Comes To Me Where I Live And Loves Me As I Am.

Though It Is True That The Church Must Always Dissociate Itself From Sin, It Can Never Have Any Excuse For Keeping Any Sinner At A Distance.

The Good News Of The Gospel Of Grace Cries Out: We Are All, Equally, Privileged But Unentitled Beggars At The Door Of God's Mercy!