Love and Division (Journal Entry - 2025 October)

The enemy is pushing people against each other. Friend against friend, men against women, children against their parents, authorities against their people.

And there is the same pattern. It whispers - “but what about me”, “how is this fair for me”, “what’s in for me”, “I deserve more”.

It goes and puts a seed in the hearts of people - “you are not treated fairly”, “you need to focus on yourself”.

And it provokes people to seek their own. Relationships become about gaining. Authority becomes about power. Family becomes about survival. Friendships become about advantage.

And it goes to the other side and says - “they are using you”, “they are manipulating you”, “they are taking advantage of you”, “they are slowing you down” - “you deserve more”.

It's a cycle, a spiral of resentment, envy, anger, and hate.

What is Your response, God? Let me have Your response.

It's to pour out myself for everyone else. Pour out myself for my friends, family, spouse, for your people.

It’s to give, meet the needs of others, put those who You love before Yourself.

My needs are met in God. He sustains me. He gives me joy and hope and love. He gives me desires and strength and peace. He is always there for me. I lack nothing.

Then for the ones I love, I can live as a sacrifice for them.

When they desire their own good, it means they have not found Your love. And I can sacrifice myself for them to see Your love.

This is what reverses the spiral. This is what disarms the enemy - Your love in us.

What is my response? To give and to seek the good for the ones I love. And You sent us to love everyone.