Am I This Kind of Bridge?

This bridge is 20 stories tall.  It's made of solid limestone.  It's millons of years old.

George Washington carved his initials here.  Thomas Jefferson bought the property from King George for 2 bucks.   Civil war soldiers were given this view as a reward for battles well fought.   Settlers used  this as a main thoroughfare west over the Appalachians on their covered wagons.

It's a silent testament to the power of bridges in our world.   We enjoyed it today as we are heading south to Atlanta through Blue Ridge Parkway country.   It made me think.   How quick am I to make a bridge of empathy between me and you?   How hard to I work to bridge differences without bending truth?   How much do I work to keep and live out the beatitude in Matthew 5:9  "You are blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight.  It is then that you know who you really are and your place in God's family. (Message)."    Lord, make me that kind of bridge.   Amen.