Love is a very interesting thing. It has so many facets. One that I would like to take on today is loving people when you don’t know the whole story. But I preempt this by clarifying that I am expressing this OFF of any proverbial soap box. Over the last couple of years, I’ve had a handful of bold people private-message me on Facebook with the intent to “vent.” If I zoom out on their collective messages, the one conclusion I’d have is they think I have it so good. Maybe I do..to them, anyway. But I know that in my private life and in my private prayers, I’m battling things and my loved ones are battling things that would hardly qualify as “having it good.” I don’t shun people who feel the need to vent to me. It comes with the territory of the call. However, one takeaway I have (for myself, at least) is: who people are in public isn’t necessarily indicative of what they’re dealing with in private. And Jesus would say: love them. I believe he exhorted us to love ourselves, love our neighbors, love our enemies. In my summation, that would mean loving people you know on a private-basis and who you know only on a public-basis. I don’ t know which one you are, but according to Jesus, it doesn’t mater. All the way around, let’s love. In the end, love wins.
What a beautiful post from a beautiful soul. So true!!! LY ….
What a beautiful post from a beautiful soul. So true!!! LY ….
Love it!! So true and it is easy to make assumptions, always love you can’t go wrong with love. Thanks for sharing your words.
Love it!! So true and it is easy to make assumptions, always love you can’t go wrong with love. Thanks for sharing your words.
So true. I love this. There has been times in my life where it was way less than ideal- we have all been there. And yes, in the end love wins, no matter what the situation is.
So true. I love this. There has been times in my life where it was way less than ideal- we have all been there. And yes, in the end love wins, no matter what the situation is.