A Thought from Kermit the Frog

Let’s get to the chase, because I have a big headache and don’t feel up to typing too much =/

Ok, so you are frog. You are green, which can be difficult because you find that you are easily lost and forgotten amidst other nature. You are constantly being chased by an obsessive and violent pig, whom you actually end up marrying…

Lol, have you caught on about who I am talking about? Of course, it’s none other than Kermit the Frog!

Don’t worry, I haven’t (completely) lost my mind. It’s just that I read a very interesting quote from him, and I wanted to share it. He talks, in his book It’s Not Easy Being Green: and Other Things to Consider, about Family. He has this to say: “Yeah, well, I’ve got a dream too. But it’s about singing and dancing and making people happy. That’s the kind of dream that gets better the more people you share it with. And, well, I’ve found a whole bunch of friends who have the same dream. And it kind of makes us like a family.”

This really got me thinking about our Spiritual Family. What makes us a family? The fact that we are united by a common God, for a common purpose. While it’s not completely true that it gets better when you share it with more people, it definitely is a plus. Even from a secular perspective, we are a bunch of friends who have the same dream, like Kermit says. We have the dream to see others know Christ and grow in Him.

Although I wasn’t there Sunday, I am told that Freddy spoke of something similar to this. I heard this interesting quote which says that Christians comprise the only army that fights against itself. Isn’t that true though? We believe in the same God, the same resurrection, the same Trinity, the same Messiah, yet we differ in a minor theological discrepancy and we are ready to break off completely and form different denominations. We consider our church to be “non-denominational,” yet, that is a denomination in and of itself.

I know that I used a rather flippant way to introduce the topics, but nonetheless, that point remains. If we are ever to make an impact in this world, we must stop fighting against each other and unite to reach the lost of this world. Like Freddy always says “In the big things, unity. In the small things, liberty. In all things, Love (adapted from St. Augustine).”

C’mon, we are a family (according to Sister Sledge). Let’s start acting like it. If a frog and a soul singer can recognize it, so can we =)

Goodness me, I cannot believe that I alluded to both a frog and a soul singer to make a point. What is this world coming to?

Well anyway, this Friday’s meeting will be held at Walyce’s house. It’s going to be real nice to meet as a group again. I feel disconnected from some of you, so it’ll be great to reconnect and be united. I look forward to seeing you there.

Call me if you need anything. I am praying for you!

MTI