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“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my
disciples, if you have love for one another.”
My Two Cents….
Didn’t we talk about love last week?
Yup. And most likely, it won’t be the last time we read a passage about love, or hear a sermon about it, or reflect upon it.
Love is such a core value in Christian theology (remember, theology = words about God) that we can’t think, discuss, or practice it enough.
When we love, we follow Jesus. When we do not love, we are following somebody else. It is that simple.
It is also that complex. How do we love others when they don’t love us back? Maybe we find ourselves in un-love conditions?
Love invites us to be vulnerable and take a risk to move beyond our comfort zones and carefully constructed boundaries. It requires wisdom and courage. These qualities require an intentionality to our living.
A good first step is to stop and breathe. Breathe deeply of God’s presence and then open our eyes and hearts. This puts us in a place where we are better able to discern how we love.
Blessings to your in your walk with God and others during this week.
In Christ’s Light,
Walt
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