A Gathering in the Spirit of Christ

      A gathering in the spirit of Christ. I am not talking about a regular church meeting but something that is more than that. This gathering was just a thought, a glimpse within my mind. It is the best large crowd gathering that I could imagine. It is a gathering that I never had a privilege to be apart of or if it can even exist in this world due to our fallen nature. It is a large gathering of people coming together with unconditional love. A love without judgement, prejudice or bigotry. I was picturing a gathering of acceptance, where people were accepted without any fear of rejection. They were comfortable because they could trust the people that were around them. They had a feeling that they could relax and be themselves. There at that gathering of people with unconditional love, there was no one there who will hurt them verbally or physically.
     This gathering in the spirit of Christ people respected each other and they did not over step the boundaries of others. People's feelings were respected at this meeting. There was no mockery or insults aimed at anyone. There was no belittling of someone making them feel inferior and unwanted. There was only a unity of peace and goodwill. There was not anyone stealing or lying to each other. No one had ulterior motives to get you to believe in something for personal gain. There was no drunkenness or disorderly conduct. The spirit of Christ prevailed. In this gathering, people did not let their sinful nature take control but allow the Holy Spirit of God to guide their way.
     In this large gathering, there will be no one slandering you by gossip or talking behind your back to spread malicious rumors. In this gathering there is no upper, middle or lower class because they realized that we are all God's children. In this gathering, people are making a connection and finding the people who understands them and loves them. In this meeting if a person was lonely their loneliness would start to disappear. In this place, people who live by the spirit of Christ were helping each other to find their way. In this gathering there is unconditional love that reached people's hearts and healed their soul.
     It this large gathering it was not people coming together in a church meeting, setting in their seats and being on their best behavior for a few hours. In this meeting everyone was talking to each other in a friendly and kind manner as if they were all close friends. All these people in this gathering had love within their heart and the Holy Spirit within their soul. You felt like that you were welcomed and that you belong here. It is as if you were looking for this place all your life. It felt like a home to you all during the time that you were there. It was as if you saw the best of what people could be. As I said before this large gathering was just a thought within my mind and the most perfect meeting that I could have imagined. I just wanted to write it down so I would not forget.
     I do not know if such a large gathering like this could take place in our world perhaps if there were more people that were able to give unconditional love. If there were more people, who were in the spirit of Christ so that they can have the help of the Holy Spirit to control their sinful nature. I like to think there is a large group somewhere that can accomplish this gathering. I hope that we do not have wait until we go to heaven before we can find such a gathering of unconditional love. 

1 Peter 3:8 "Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind."
Galatians 6:10 "So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith."
Romans 12:16 "Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight."
Romans 12:18 "If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all."