Thanks Lorraine for taking the time to respond. I like your suggestions and especially your point on needless criticism. It is rarely constructive! Thanks.
I am struggling with how to love a neighbour who has been acting in an anti-social manner towards other neighbours. She hasn’t yet turned her critical eye my way but I suppose it is inevitable. In the meantime if I am gracious toward her, my friendly neighbours who she has victimized will feel betrayed. If I shun her she will be further isolated and will no doubt act her anger out.
“Love your neighbour” is sometimes confusing and challenging.
Hey man thanks for your thoughtful comment. Yes loving our neighbour can be as you say “confusing and challenging”. I always like John of the Cross saying’ “Where there is no love put love and you will find love”—but I certainly don’t want to suggest the path is always clear in doing so.
Truth, we cannot under estimate the power of love. There are times selfishness step in but if you walk in love selfishness becomes burdensome. Yes, it is challenging to love everyone all the time, but we are covered with Our Father prayer...but only if Abba we have a relationship...He knows us from before the foundation was form, the good and the bad. What love Father of all flesh and Light shown.❤️
Thanks Alan for posting.
Loving in small steps. 1. Live out your love by not critising others needlessly. 2. Live out your love by giving to those who do not have.
3. Live out your love by taking the time to hear and to encourage others.
Small steps of living your love.
Cheers!😊
Thanks Lorraine for taking the time to respond. I like your suggestions and especially your point on needless criticism. It is rarely constructive! Thanks.
I am struggling with how to love a neighbour who has been acting in an anti-social manner towards other neighbours. She hasn’t yet turned her critical eye my way but I suppose it is inevitable. In the meantime if I am gracious toward her, my friendly neighbours who she has victimized will feel betrayed. If I shun her she will be further isolated and will no doubt act her anger out.
“Love your neighbour” is sometimes confusing and challenging.
Hey man thanks for your thoughtful comment. Yes loving our neighbour can be as you say “confusing and challenging”. I always like John of the Cross saying’ “Where there is no love put love and you will find love”—but I certainly don’t want to suggest the path is always clear in doing so.
Truth, we cannot under estimate the power of love. There are times selfishness step in but if you walk in love selfishness becomes burdensome. Yes, it is challenging to love everyone all the time, but we are covered with Our Father prayer...but only if Abba we have a relationship...He knows us from before the foundation was form, the good and the bad. What love Father of all flesh and Light shown.❤️
A very good point “selfishness becomes burdensome”—most folk don’t see it that way. So thanks for the reminder.