Persona Grata – by Lloyd Briggie
Spiritual Unity – A Testimonial:
I’m privileged to work at a Macy’s fulfillment center with colleagues from various countries having ten different languages and dialects.
Occasionally I’ve introduced my perspective that “everyone is a child of God, limited edition.”
Scriptures inform us that we are all created in the image of God, male and female. Indeed, everyone is hardwired for love, both receiving and sharing, for God is love.
I love seeing everyone in my world, and the world, through the lens of Jesus, reconciled to God! Noting that “God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them,” I see and treat everyone as reconciled, “persona grata”– accepted and welcomed. 2 Corinthians 5:14-6:2.
At the death of Jesus, the temple curtain of separation tore. Alienation with God ended. The Father seemed to say,, “Come home where you belong into my family. In Jesus you are accepted,”
It’s like the prodigal son, lost, separated and shamefaced walking up the path to home and falling into the arms of his exuberant endearing father, persona grata.
I delight in simply making kind, accepting eye contact in the spirit of God’s grace.
– Lloyd Briggie lives in Tennessee and enjoys writing as a retired pastor
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