Life, Lessons & Love

To love people more – 

the way that Jesus does. 

For the past few years now, 

this has been one of the major lessons of my life.

My heart is heavy.

My heart is heavy for all the people in my life 

who are hurting;

For those whose 

lives, hearts and spirits 

are broken.

The Lord gives me knowledge, insight, a look 

at what is going on inside of them.

He fills me with love and empathy 

so I am able – 

blessed – 

to be able to share in their suffering. 

This is what it means to 

bear one another’s burdens.

We all need to know that 

we’re not alone and 

to have just one person 

who remains true and consistent; 

who does not judge 

or incessantly need to 

make their opinion known, 

but who loves, comforts and encourages.

It is the greatest commandment – 

to Love.

And to love truly is to love unconditionally.

To love unconditionally 

is look beyond everything else 

and into a person’s soul,

 without comment or judgment, 

and to say, 

“You have value and worth.”

Jesus did this for me. 

So what right do I have 

to do any less for anyone else?

The only right we really have is - 

to Love.

In fact, it is a right and a privilege.

I only wish more people would see it as such.