I read a piece about Love written by a dear brother and I couldn't help but think again as am sure most would have, if it's really easy to LOVE your neighbour. Jesus and his apostles must have mentioned this in the Bible several times that we sure know it must be an important virtue.......but, haven't you like me being hurt many times by many people that we find it rather difficult to Love them?
Sure the Lord must understand that expressing Love to these ones is almost impossible. The natural instinct wants to pull away, afterall "once bitten, twice shy". I used to think this way until I saw the mistake I was making with regards to walking in this divine virtue;
"Beloved let us love one another..........for God is Love" (1 John 4:7,8)
".......because the Love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Ghost which was given to us" (Romans 5:5)
"But the Fruit of the Spirit is Love...." (Gal 5:22)
God expects us to Love our neighbour because the Virtue of Love has been given to us! He doesn't expect it to be natural, neither is such a walk to be in response to a good deed or bad one done to us. He simply expects us to allow our reborn spirit filled with this ability to control our actions and walk in his enablement. If we tried it naturally, we'd fail.
However spend a day allowing your Spirit to rule your thoughts and actions, following the Love guide within you (you have it, the Holy Spirit lavished it in us!) and you'll be amazed how really easy it is to actually Love your neigbour. Focus not on your hurts. Easy? Yes, if you focus rather on God's Love within you.
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