Love
This is as loaded a word as there is. To truly love means to completely care for someone. Notice that nowhere does it say who the someone is; it just says “others”. Makes me want to standup and shout, “Who are the others that we need to love?” I guess someone already asked that question.
Before I go any further understand that I do recognize the worth of individuals. I am not an overly bigoted or predigest person (though all of us prejudge on occasion – I just am usually willing to give the benefit of the doubt and try to get beyond my predigests). The issue I have is with caring. As harsh as this sounds, it is hard for me to truly care for another person. I guess I think that there is so much in this world that is substandard, painful, and just plain wrong, that if I really cared for each person I met, I would literally break.
How do you live this out?
How did Jesus live this out?
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