WHY is it SO HARD for US ?

Jesus commanded us

"To love One another."

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

John 13:34-35 

Why is it so hard for us to love one another ?

I wrote a whole blog on this 10 years ago.

I won't go into all that right now.

I truly believe the answer is quite simple. 

We don't know what love is.

Oh there's talk of loving everyone, always, everywhere, under every circumstance, all the time. 

But is that what love is?

Here is what I believe is the true definition of love. 

It is found in the first book of Corinthians chapter 13, of the Holy  scriptures. 

"Love is patient and kind, not jealous, not boastful, not proud, rude or selfish, not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not gloat over Love is patient and kind, not jealous, not boastful, not proud, rude or selfish,  not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love drusts, always hopes, always endures.

Love never ends. over other people’s sins but takes its delight in the truth. Love always bears up, always trusts, always hopes, always endures.

Love never ends."

So this is my prayer. That we would all learn love to one another. Truly love one another.

For myself I pray the prayer below every day.

❤️

A Heart Like Yours

I want a heart like yours Lord.

No other heart will do.

I need a heart like yours, Lord.

If I’m to love like you.

I want to love them like you love me.

You’re always gentle and kind.

Never boastful, proud or rude,

I want to love them like you.

You never look out for yourself Lord.

You’re always looking out for me.

You don’t keep tabs on every thing I do wrong.

You never anger easily.

I want a heart like yours Lord.

No other heart will do.

I need a heart like yours, Lord.

If I’m to love to love like you.

I want to love them like you love me.

Always being my best friend.

Never delighting when evil comes my way.

But rejoicing in the truth instead.

I want to love them like you love me.

You’ve never failed me yet.

You’re always there to protect me Lord.

Ever trusting; in me your hope is set.

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I want to love them like you love me.

I want to touch them like you touch me.

I want to show them that your love is real.

I want a heart like yours, Lord.

I need a heart like yours.

Give me a heart like yours.

A heart like yours.

By: Amy Colleen (A song)

Copyright January 2002 all rights reserved

(1Cor. 13:4-8)