Love Your Neighbor As Yourself
For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Galatians 5:14, NLT).
What's motivating our actions?
When faced with frightening decisions to make, we need to do whatever we must do in love. Love has many beautiful qualities that we can use to gauge our actions: joy, peace, paticence, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Gal. 5:22-23). Therefore, before we take that next step or make that next big decision, consider what the end result will be. If the end result does not produce any of the fruits of the spirit, which are characteristics of love, then we will probably regret that decision or action. If the end result is not something that we would be pleased with in our own life, then it is very unlikely that we are not showing the kind of love that we want to receive.
Lord God, our ever present help in trouble, please help us do whatever we must do in love. Help us to truly love our neighbor as ourself. Amen.
What's motivating our actions?
When faced with frightening decisions to make, we need to do whatever we must do in love. Love has many beautiful qualities that we can use to gauge our actions: joy, peace, paticence, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Gal. 5:22-23). Therefore, before we take that next step or make that next big decision, consider what the end result will be. If the end result does not produce any of the fruits of the spirit, which are characteristics of love, then we will probably regret that decision or action. If the end result is not something that we would be pleased with in our own life, then it is very unlikely that we are not showing the kind of love that we want to receive.
Lord God, our ever present help in trouble, please help us do whatever we must do in love. Help us to truly love our neighbor as ourself. Amen.
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