"Don’t just pretend to love others--really love them! Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other."
Sometimes when our circumstances are difficult or we have been treated in an unloving way by another, or are just plain in a bad mood … it’s easier to put on the “good face” and fake it … because we are Christians and we have to love everyone and be happy and friendly at all times, right?
I believe Christ wants us to dig deep … to find a way to honestly love in spite of our circumstances, hurts, or emotions. Really loving someone is being authentic enough to honor them with the truth. No pretending. I don’t know about you, but for me this is not the easiest thing to do!
Being vulnerable is hard work. But when love comes from the heart, people can tell it's genuine.
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