One of the most simple, but most profound sayings in the Scripture. He loved us first, He knows that we are all sinners, but he loves us anyway. Can we say the same thing for the rest of us? If someone does something we don't like, says something we don't like, or even does something as trivial as not wearing the proper clothes. Can we love them anyway? As much as I would like to say yes, that's not true.
The way it works for most people - we love people we are close to, we love family, we love people we have gotten to know. We never love someone just to love them, but He does. So if we really want to live our life for God, shouldn't we love everyone, even if they don't accept or want our love - that's what Our Father did so long before us.
So here is my challenge, to myself, and anyone else that might read this:
Let's love as He loved - love everyone. Love is NOT something to be selective with. Remember, we love because He loves. 1 John 4:8 - Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
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