Sometimes it's hard to love, sometimes it almost hurts. Like Mother Teresa says, "I have found the paradox that if we love until it hurts, there is no hurt, but only more love." And I think this is the hardest part of a Christian's journey because we want to follow Christ but we find that being Christ to others is extremely difficult. And I think Jesus knew that when he said, "This is how the world will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." He didn't say...if you understand everything I've told you, if you have wisdom, knowledge, can do miracles, speak in tongues. The world knows us by our love. Loving is an essential part of the gospel, but sometimes it takes a lot of time and grace.
Let's pray for each other.
