Phil Robertson... Bridging the gap

If you have access to any type of Social Media, it's a pretty sure thing you have by now read someone's opinion of Phil Robertson's opinion on homosexuality. 

What a messy world we live in and how sad that  we have so many gaps between us as a people. I am in the ministry field and I am the biological daughter of a gay man. I know that gap, that struggle for identity and to know your own core belief system and then to have the confidence to stand firm in those beliefs. It's a delicate balance, life. 

In today's world, we are pulled to political correctness, to tolerance, to "coexist". As Christians, we aren't called to those things, we are called to love. There are no "ifs" behind that commandment and it is the second greatest commandment of all. 

And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22:37-40 ESV)

Corporations and politicians with hidden agendas have purposely widened the gap between us. To target a "demographic". That is where so much of this stems from. How old are you, what color are you, what ethnicity are you, where do you live, what is your religious beliefs? Then they can pinpoint who to target to get the money or the vote. So where does that leave us? It leaves us with the responsibility to bridge the gap between people and their beliefs. It's in that gap, you will find the essence of humanity, Love. 

So whether or not you believe the words spoken by Phil Robertson, you can agree, he had the right to say them. We can't ask tolerance for one lifestyle and deny another person the same. 

Let's go past tolerance this time, and practice something bigger, Love.  Phil says it's best in his  own response... 

"I myself am a product of the '60s; I centered my life around sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll until I hit rock bottom and accepted Jesus as my Savior. My mission today is to go forth and tell people about why I follow Christ and also what the Bible teaches, and part of that teaching is that women and men are meant to be together. However, I would never treat anyone with disrespect just because they are different from me. We are all created by the Almighty and like Him, I love all of humanity. We would all be better off if we loved God and loved each other." 

A Grateful Believer in Jesus Christ

~Johnna