Mattew 25:40
So, as a Christian, I talk a lot about living for and like Christ...cause its kinda that point I guess?? I mean even the word Christian mean little Christ. So thats what we try to do. The goal would be that every action, every thought, every moment of our lives is aimed at Christ, and for his purpose....so heres what I've been learning about that :-)
Relationships define our lives it seems. So how do we reflect and reach for Christ in our relationships. We all know we are called to love people, and to put others above ourselves. Ok, but really though what does look like??
heres some stuff from my journal a few days ago
"...its like I work so hard to love people, and they won't return it...I guess thats not really why I should love people, though, is it? I should love them because that is how Christ loves me-even when I don't love Him back, and even when I am a total idiot, selfish and mean, he loves me back. I should love his people, simply because he loves me. Even Satan can love his friends, the people who love him back. I am called to love all his people, no matter how they feel about me, or are rue to me or use me, or have too high expectations of me. I have to love them back. We are called to live in love"
Love for people isn't about how they feel about us, and as much as I try to say, "O I'm not doing to get them to love me back," it hurts when they don't because I feel like I have put a lot into the relationship, but that isn't what love is about. Loving people is about Christ, and His love for us. That change in perspective makes all the difference in the way we treat people, and how we react to the way they treat us. We are called to love, simply and ONLY because He first loved us. His love is all we need in return.
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