"... if two of you agree ... about anything ..." - Matthew 18:19

The inimitable Will Rogers was once asked, "What's wrong with the world?" And he replied, "People!" Of course, the famous humorist was being humorous. Others have been seriously cynical concerning the human race. One said, "The world would be a pretty good place to live if it weren't for the people in it."

But when all the cynics have had their say, I will still believe, that in general, we human creatures really have some pretty good things going for us. With all our flaws and shortcomings, I don't think we're hopeless. And I don't believe God sees us that way either. For, after all, as we read in John 3:16, he has "so loved" us that he has given his own beloved Son in our behalf.

One of the very fine things about us, I t…