Some
people believe “loving your neighbor as yourself” is out-of-step with today’s
reality. Whom do you consider to be your neighbor? Is loving your neighbor possible
in any profession where production is the main objective? It’s easier to love
those who love you, but Jesus asked this question, "If you only love those
who love you, what reward will you get?"
Most people respond positively to
friendship, love, kindness and goodness, but when Jesus said, "Love your
neighbor as yourself," he went beyond the easy group. He extended it
outward to include the hard-to-love person, the one who is difficult to trust, and
those with grumpy dispositions.
Tenacity means being resolved to do what is right even
though struggles and temptations are ever-present. Someone summed it up this
way, "There is no merit where there is no trial or when you dodged the
hard, difficult issues of life.” Determination and resilience generate blessings
when you choose to follow Jesus’ command to "Love one another as I have
loved you.”
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