Lean on the Side of Love

I am in a church which is like one I have never been in before. Here love is the guiding light. Sometimes we ere on the side of love. When we should be balanced a bit more with discipline. But isn't that a more positive way to fall- a bit to much love?

One day I went to the pastor to talk to him about an awkward situation going on in the church. We had a member who's daughter had passed away. Our member comes from a Native American background. In the service she wanted us to have a Native American service. The problem was that some of the service clearly was contrary to traditional Christian beliefs.

I went to my pastor to ask what to do, since I was the coordinator.

"Fall on the side of love, Linda"; my pastor said. I knew exactly what he was saying. So we had the memorial service as our member wanted. We believed that God would rather us support the grieving than argue of doctrines. The result? Well, this weekend our sister is being baptized. She is learning, changing and falling in love with God.

I thank God for a pastor that asks us to lean on the side of love. When Jesus said, "Who will cast the first stone...." Well wasn't that controversial also. Today, lean on the side of love.