Hate seems to be our anthem! We yell it loudly from our roof tops, and practice it in our everyday rituals. We no longer hide in the shadows of our sin, but we celebrate them out in the open. We congratulate ourselves on a deed well done. As we bask in the sunlight covered in each others blood! We cannot love each other as individuals, nor can we stand the thought of ourselves. We look in the mirror we hate! We stand next someone on the street, and we hate them too! Have we lost all God given compassion on the needy, and broken? Have we forsaken the children of the king looking out on us through the mirror?
Why can we not see? Why can I not see? Everything gets in the way of learning the lessons that should change us! Yet nothing can get in the way of you over powering love! So why do we let it?
Is it the age old dilemma of nature vs. nurture? Which are both very convincing arguments. But my thoughts on the subject are very deep, and would take a lot of time to write about. 3 or 4 novels worth of thoughts on these subjects. But my thought is that we have lost our hold on love!
As individuals, countries, families,friends..all sharing this same swirling planet do we even know we have let a grasp on love slip?
I believe that some of us are aware of our loose grip on the savior, which has turned into the loosening of our love grip. How can we know love, without KNOWING LOVE! God our savior is love, so no Him no love!
Those of us who are aware of the love problem, have made all sorts of excuses for our lack. We have tried to tell ourselves that we are much to busy to think about loving people all the time. You see it all the time in churches, all these ministries to help out our fellow man. But I have found myself visiting many of the churches. And when trying to get involved have found them to be full of people with so much gilt, making up for past sins. I am punishing myself by acting like a give a care! We are a people full of self hatred! We have become doormats, and hate ourselves for it! This is not how it was meant to be! So those of us who know love, how can we show love?
Firstly we must get over the fact, that not everything in our lives was meant to go our way. Bad things sometimes happen to good people. It does not mean that God doesn't love us, but you have to believe in a bigger plan. When painful situations arrive in our lives, do we go straight to blaming God for our hard times? It is believing that God really does have good plans. He loves us so much. How can we not see this? Is it because dying on the cross all those years ago for us seems so far fetched. Did Jesus really die for me? We cannot picture anyone wanting to lay down there life for ours. We believe that is was a bad trade. With all the messes we make, and selfish choices. Why would the sinless, be traded for the sinful?
It's taken a long time, but I am learning everyday that even if I don't understand it doesn't make it all less true! God has showed His love time, and time again! Everyday objects and everyday people have showed me His love for me. I see His sweet gifts of over powering love on a day to day bases. Open up your eyes to see everything that He has given you. It wasn't a one time donation on the cross, it's His daily dedication to romance you! When you finally get to a place of acceptance. Understand that you will never fully understand. Why does the master Creator love His creation so much. Would a painter throw His masterpiece away?
So once again those of us who know love. We must accept love for ourselves. Love who you are, and what you are becoming. don't cover your love with business, or hate those eyes in the mirror. Because if we truly know love we will show love. We have been given a mission to introduce real love to the world. For the ignorant cannot appreciate a fine piece of art. He cannot understand why so much was given for a so little. Blood, sweat, and tears....hours of dedication all for one piece. The world just doesn't understand. But believe they want to!
