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you could feel a storm brewing in the heaviness of the air
you could hear thunder rumbling in the distance
you could see layers of clouds
but there was also a small patch of clear blue
though the conditions were right this afternoon
and we need rain, badly,
it was a front that passed us by

there is a potential storm brewing in our little community
you can feel tension in the air
you can hear words are being used as weapons
you can see signs that were put up sometime this weekend: "No Loitering"
the conditions are being primed for confrontation
I am praying the affront is addressed, not ignored, 
I am also praying that people of genuine love and peace prevail

"Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.  Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”  Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."
Romans 12:9-21