Tuesday, May 1, 2007
..."we love ppl where they're at." ...i struggle with this one so much and often struggle with truly knowing how to respond to this. I fell like I “short-change” ppl due to this. I recognize that I only love people where they’re at (in my mind/opinion), and not for what they’re worth to God and His kingdom, and I wish I could change this. How did Jesus love people so openly and honestly? I wanna learn how to love and accept without my own bias, ignorant opinions…and I wanna learn how to not judge by peoples actions. I wanna learn how to live with those I disagree with and those who irritate me because we're different. I wanna love not only because i know i should, but because i actually want to. I wanna know how to love someone i cant even stand to talk to anymore, and i wanna love those who put me in difficult situations.I wanna teach those who im talking about right now how to love in this way too, but Im left not knowing how, and im left feeling like this is impossible. I just wanna truely know and understand God's will for me. How do i become who God wants me to be?...
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The best way I've found to do this is to meet Jesus in scripture, prayer, and meditation every morning and to recommit myself to him throughout the day. I think that when we truly obey the "most important commandment" that we are automatically more loving towards others. I think this is for two reasons: 1) we realize our own faults and problems when we spend time with Jesus, and 2) because it is much easier to have a thankful and loving attitude when we reflect on all that God has given us. It gives us eternal perspective. Having this perspective helps me realize that the things that are an annoyance to me on a daily basis are usually trivial. It also helps me want to share this love and joy I have found with others...not out of obligation, but instead out of overflowing thankfulness for God's grace and love in my life. I'm still struggling to keep perspective and I have to renew my commitment to Christ several times a day (or more!) to even come close to showing Christ's love. But I do believe that I've found the key. Loving God (and Christ) with all of our being makes it much easier to love our neighbors as ourselves.
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