"Lord, let us learn to tolerate each other...."
That statement irked me this time around. For years, I have heard that as the standard prayer for peace in Nigeria.
Why tolerance??
We can love each other, we can like each other. We can be united with each other. Why tolerate each other??
Tolerance: the capacity to endure the continuous exposure to something, without adverse consequences.
To be subjected to a life of endurance, as a nation, now isn't that just sad??
Yes, jumping to love or even harder, like, is a difficult pill. Maybe acceptance?? How about we pray for the grace to accept each other, differences and all?? Doesn't that sound better than long suffering??
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