the mission of love ... i have been reminded, most intensely, within the past few months of the importance of loving for Christ and loving in Christ. i mean, duh ~ isnt that what being a Christian is all about?! aside from the religious duties that enchain you to church on Fridays and Sundays, oh, oh, and perhaps even on Saturdays, what makes us stand apart from the guy next door? Christ's mission was to love - fully and without prejudice, and often times, if not all the time, i forget this. ive tasted His love and His grace, yet i can be brutally unwilling to share it with others. even in my so called"honest" relationships, i fail to be unprejudiced in my support and affection for the other person. i look back on those moments and soooooo want to plaster a big "I" on my forehead for IDIOT! because i realize that all this time, ive been actively rejecting one of the greatest gifts Christ has given us! He has given us a chance to experience the ultimate luxury in life: relationships. beautifully flawed, unconditional love shown through conscious investment, aggressive maintenance, and nourishment through His word. how could i have been so short sighted!?
