Anyone trying to love someone who is “difficult” to love?
Honest confession: I found myself a little disappointed on Valentine’s Day. I had created some expectations in my mind of how our family would celebrate together. I thought our home would be bursting with love and joy.
But I think the sugar overload got the best of us. So it wasn’t quite as pleasant as I’d hoped. And some of that is still lingering.
I have to keep reminding myself that I STILL loved my kids, even when they show me some of their worst, not their best.
And I've been thinking thinking…
We’re commanded to love others. Not just when they are easy to love. But always. Not because they’re everything we’d hoped and more. But because we are to be loving. We are to love them just as they are. Imperfections and all.
That’s who God is. He loves us perfectly. Even though we don’t deserve it.
Each of these descriptions of charity are a description of who God is. It will take us a lifetime and more to become like Him. But for today, I'm going to try working on just one these attributes.
And I'm praying God will give me more charity. (Moroni 7:48)
He can place into our hearts the love He has.
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