How should we love? Do we pick and choose in order to please those who love conditionally? Two questions to ponder with and very important questions when identifying who you claim to be and really want to be. It is often the small, easy, cheap, affordable, insignificant, simple acts of love and kindness that do the most to help people experience the love of Jesus through your life. So the guidelines are very clear we love as close to we can like Christ would want us to love others,
There is so much pain and loneliness in the world, you can be pretty sure the person next to on the street or the person scanning your food at the grocery store could use a kind word, a smile, or a helping hand. Get off your cell phone and talk to them. Get to know them. Ask them how their day is going and actually remember the conversation. Remember their name. We all need a little encouragement from time to time.
Christ set a perfect example of kindness and love. Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus showed His love for others by blessing and serving the poor, the sick, and the distressed. He told His disciples, “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you” (John 15;12.) A commandment we see needed in many areas of the world Tough to do for sure but actually doable,
So when you pick and choose what distinction do you reach? The financial aspect of a person? The demeanor of a person? The overall character of the person? I suspect we all dig deep into who we our first before we determine the quality we want to be associated with. Jesus had no pick and choose approaches except when it came to truth, he specifically wanted truth to reflect his qualities for people and when challenged on this issue it became clear those lacking truth were not doing well after Christ made his acquaintance with them.
So before we choose how we associate always know that Christ is the overall decision maker that we should try and measure our own decisions from, you see Christ allowed Love and allowed forgiveness that was felt from his heart to your heart, never try to determine if your position is greater then anyone else's because the greatest decision you make is always from the outlook of others and not from your own hearts, failure to decide on your own is a major part of who we do not want to become.
People who love do not judge others in any situation, they leave this up to God and Christ to make the overall determination on who is worthy and who deserves the outcomes they face. Never fear loving others who seem unwilling to love themselves it is a first step in making people believe in who they need to be.
There is so much pain and loneliness in the world, you can be pretty sure the person next to on the street or the person scanning your food at the grocery store could use a kind word, a smile, or a helping hand. Get off your cell phone and talk to them. Get to know them. Ask them how their day is going and actually remember the conversation. Remember their name. We all need a little encouragement from time to time.
Christ set a perfect example of kindness and love. Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus showed His love for others by blessing and serving the poor, the sick, and the distressed. He told His disciples, “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you” (John 15;12.) A commandment we see needed in many areas of the world Tough to do for sure but actually doable,
So when you pick and choose what distinction do you reach? The financial aspect of a person? The demeanor of a person? The overall character of the person? I suspect we all dig deep into who we our first before we determine the quality we want to be associated with. Jesus had no pick and choose approaches except when it came to truth, he specifically wanted truth to reflect his qualities for people and when challenged on this issue it became clear those lacking truth were not doing well after Christ made his acquaintance with them.
So before we choose how we associate always know that Christ is the overall decision maker that we should try and measure our own decisions from, you see Christ allowed Love and allowed forgiveness that was felt from his heart to your heart, never try to determine if your position is greater then anyone else's because the greatest decision you make is always from the outlook of others and not from your own hearts, failure to decide on your own is a major part of who we do not want to become.
People who love do not judge others in any situation, they leave this up to God and Christ to make the overall determination on who is worthy and who deserves the outcomes they face. Never fear loving others who seem unwilling to love themselves it is a first step in making people believe in who they need to be.
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