Love

Love is a complicated "thing" for many of us. Some of us consider it an emotion while others consider it a verb or action item. Some use the word loosely and often use it as a crutch in very unhealthy ways and situations. There are also times where people use love as a weapon or power against those we claim to "love". However in many cases with love for some, there comes conditions and stipulations with that love.

Well recently I have drawn my own conclusions about love. It was my realization of how important it really is for us to love each other as God loves us. Sure we've heard it before but to apply it means much more.

Many of us only love a person or act lovingly when they are acting right- I realized that we would be in trouble if God treated us that way. How many times do we fall short as believers, continuing to walk in the direction we choose for ourselves, in many cases knowing we are dead wrong? However the great news is that He still loves us. God doesn't say that he wont love or bless us because we aren't acting right, instead with all of his grace and mercy he loves us in spite of.

I say this to say, love others even when they aren't acting right. Love others even if they are not worthy, for that will be loving others as Christ loves you. Love others in spite of.

Joshua 22:5:5
"But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to obey his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and all your soul."