Allowing Jesus’s teachings to inform our politics and worldview, Jesus’s teaching #7.

 

The Teaching:

Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you.

 

The Practice:

1. Loving yourself intentionally, otherwise you wont know how to love others well.

 

2. Reflect on your politics, worldview and ask if this teaching is impacting your vibe and ethos, do your best to let this teaching transform your temperature of living.

 

If civil war broke out in your town and country and you had to flee the violence, what kind of reception would you hope for from the people who lived in relative peace? Working as a volunteer in Greece with the Syrian Refugee crisis really helped give the teachings of Jesus a fresh perspective. Feels weird reading the economist about the Greek and Syrian issues, and I’m there in the mix watching it unfold before my own eyes. The politics had faces; hands, flesh and blood there and nationalistic agendas and budgets seemed irrelevant. I would hope for a chance to start my broken life over and given the chance to provide safety, community and dignity for my self and my family. I could see the desperation on their faces, and yet the dignity that they faced the crisis with is heroic. The Greeks and Syrians modeled to me how to practice the teachings of Jesus in these moments of assisting over crowed boats of Refugee’s to shore. What an honor it is to get to participate and practice loving others practically.