Have you ever asked yourself what it truely means to Love thy neighbor? Your "neighbor" is not just the scarey guy who mows his lawn shirtless during the summer, or the one who lets his dog out to bark at 6:00 AM, or the one who cooks in her garage. Although it's a good place to start. But your neighbor extends to every person you come into contact with throughout your day. The strangers on the street. The elderly woman in the grocery store, the kids on the play ground, the guy who cuts you off on the freeway. What is love? The love you are encouraged to show is that of our Father in Heaven right?! Why is it so hard then? Mostly because we are so me centered. Do whatever makes you feel good, whatever works for you, whatever benefits you. I know for me prior to having children I was very me centered. It was all about getting me what I wanted. I wanted to watch my shows on tv, be first in line at family dinners etc etc. Then kids come and you have to think about others before yourself. What else does being a parent teach us? How to love in a whole new way. What would this world be like if we loved our "neighbor" like we love our children? The way Christ loves us? Our church is blessed to have a wonderful woman named Alice as our organist. She's the woman in red. Her favorite color she wears it everyday and even drives a red car. Alice is 93. Alice has had health problems lately including a possible stroke. Our church members have been making her meals, sitting with her at her house where she still lives all alone. Alice was at church today happy as a clam sitting at the organ and piano still playing. What a beautiful example of God's love.
“Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return.”
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