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What the World Needs Now, Is Love, Sweet Love
Why is LOVE so hard?
Recently, a sister-for-real called me to talk about her marriage; how hard it is, how lonely it sometimes feels, how often it is fraught with pain, fighting, and tears.
Recently, a colleague made an appointment to talk to me about her conflict with another work-mate, how critical and overbearing he can be, how devoid of compassion, sympathy and support he is.
Recently, a church member sat with me and spoke of the hypocrisy, the rejection, the shame they feel in their friendships with other church members.
Recently, a friend posted online how much they hated someone else who didn't agree with them, using vitriolic speech that shocked me to read.
In every single one of these situations, the people speaking were Christians, and the people they were speaking about were Christians. Everyone of these people involved should be living examples of love, of kindness, of laying down their lives for others. Instead, they were examples of giving or receiving incredibly unloving words and behaviors.
In John 13:35, Jesus tells us, "...everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
As a whole, we are a long way from where we need to be in regards to love. We are desperate for love, but we are so far from living it out. And I'd like to be a part of changing that.
Starting on Sunday, I'll be joining the "15 Weeks to Love" Campaign. Each week, I'll be focusing on one of the 15 attributes of love that are listed in 1 Corinthians 13. I'll be examining my thoughts and actions through each attribute, and recording what difference it makes in me and the lives of those around me.
I'll also be reminding myself that each of these attributes describes how God is towards me. Love isn't just some grand idea, but the real, living heart of God towards me, His daughter. I want to live like I really believe that.
Will you join me?
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Cory
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