It's so scandalous and sneaky when we feign righteousness before everyone but secretly wish them poor fortune.

Look, there's another one. Little judges are everywhere, working so hard to put people in their place. Perhaps Jesus knew what he was talking about when he said get the plank out of your own eye first.

Don’t kill, commit adultery, or steal. Every one of these takes life from our neighbor. But as people of the creator, we can take the creation spirit and give life to our neighbor, their spouse, and things.

Do this, and it will go well for you. It's a promise, but often it's hard for us to keep.

Rush, rush rush, running around in every direction. Perhaps our vision of God can be clearer when we slow down and remember Jesus.

We are getting just a taste of the love of God here at the end of Romans. While we all are worried about what people are tasting or not, we see that God’s love flows to each of us. Let go with God’s flow.