Scripture:
Love, it is so common yet so foreign. How many of us can say we are kind, that we do not envy, nor boast, not proud. How many of us can say we do not dishonor others or not self seeking. What about never failing, who can say that they never fail? Sure at some point in time everyone can claim these things. We succeed, we are kind, we honor others. However, we cannot claim them all and we cannot claim them all the time.
Everyone who believes in Christ receives spiritual gifts. For some those gifts might be teaching, giving, compassion. Everyone's spiritual gift is different. However, we are all called to love as Christ has loved. Without love our spiritual gifts are nothing. Without love our offerings and service to God are meaningless.
So why is it so hard to love at times? Why do we struggle with love? My thought is that we are self seeking and self serving. Because of this when someone wrongs us we find it hard to show love and compassion. When we are looking within it becomes all about me. We lose site of love. When we focus on Christ we can show Christ-like love. When it seems impossible to show love I find it helps to remind myself that Jesus Loves them. If Jesus loves them and accepts them as they are who am I to do any different...
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