Joni Mitchell sang, “I’ve looked at life from both sides now…”
The song shares the experiences of being on both sides of an emotion. I love that song.
Sometimes seeing both sides doesn’t seem to work.
Your side of a theology or political debate is criticized for some outlandish claim. Others see it as hateful, perhaps.
You respond, “But the other side does it, too.”
I’m trying to find a place where Jesus, upon being criticized for something, says “but the Pharisees do it, too.”
Following Jesus means, “but Jesus does it, too.”
Sometimes it’s not both sides now, but Jesus way. The hard part for us lays in learning and doing Jesus’ way.
And that is often hard.
Faith Venture 
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