Have you ever taken a look back and really looked at the people in your life? Spouses, family,friends, co workers and even people we see and interact with every single day? What is each relationship like?.. how are the alike? Different?... Do they have a positive or negative effect on your life? How much of an effect do you have in their lives? And does any of those questions really matter? Some will say that they only associate with those who have a positive impact in their life. Others say that they keep their friends close and their enemies closer. Some form clicks (cliques) and shun those who are not like them.
Is this really how we are interpretting the desire of Jesus Christ when He said that we should love one another. We pick and choose who we want to love. In the book of 1 Peter all it does talk about is love. Between 1 Peter 4:5-21 the reference to love is used 27 times. And we know that God is love and that if you do not love then you do not truly know God. And once again... its not when you desire to love, it should be all the time. No matter what that person has done to you, you should treat them with love. Yeah they may have hurt you, lied to you or betrayed you. And you may need to be away from them for awhile. But you should also forgive them and do so out of love not as an obligation or to punch a ticket into Heaven.
So the next time you come across someone in your life... ask yourself if you have truly shown that person love no matter how they have treated you. If you haven't treated that person with love then it might be a good thing to tell that person and let them know that they are someone in your life who you love and will try your hardest to treat them with kindness and respect. I truly believe if we as a society can start doing this we will do away with clicks, families will be stronger, friendships will be closer and work will be a lot more pleasant.
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