We all live in our little boxes.
Even families live in their different rooms.
When we congregate in public invisible walls still separate us.
Occasionally someone will cross the boundary and speak to a stranger but this is rare.
The objective is not to treat our family like we treat everyone else but to treat everyone like we treat our family.
The Family of Humanity.
This relates to the heart and whom we open and close (harden) our hearts to.
Fear rules - stranger danger!
In church people will talk to you on Sunday or during official functions or groups.
They will fulfill their obligations but go no further.
"look past the Church's door" says the hymn (Community of Christ).
God looks for improvement.
Improvement on this stalemate.
Fear stops us from going further.
We are not prepared to take that extra step.
When the fear reduces in God's presence you find that people begin to talk to you.
They sense the friendliness (love) which replaces the fear.
If God is our Father then everyone is my brother or sister.
Once we realize this the fear leaves us and is replaced with love.
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