Many times I've read the Bible with my view towards changing lives, saving the world, helping others.
Yet I find my own life is still in need of fixing.
How is it that I've come to this point in my walk with God, and still find that when I'm tired I snap at people, or am unkind to someone who is precious to me. Sometimes I'm impatient with people I work with. There are times when I am definitely not walking in Love towards others.
Love towards others is the most important concept in the Bible, and yet I find it's an area in which to my shame I'm lacking.
Ephesians 4:
walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. . .
put off your old self, walk in love
John 15:
If you love me keep my commandments . . . This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Luke 6:
Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you . . .
1 John 3
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has this world’s good and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? . . . let us not love in word or talk but in deed and truth.
The scriptures are numerous that show us how we ought to walk and live in this world. What if we are able to defend our doctrines to perfection, but don’t have love? are we nothing?
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