Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Love

RSJM talks alot about how (if I interpret his words correctly) the core of true Christianity is trying to follow Jesus' exmaple of living a life of Love. And while he and I disagree on just what areas of loving one another are OK, the basic message is one I think would make the world a much nicer place if more of us loved. Not just romantic love, or sexual love, or parental/child love, but the idea that everything we do should come from a place of true loving compassion for each other and the space around us. When you talk to someone, when you interact with them, how are you giving them love in that moment? How are you letting your loving self show? Are your actions coming from a point of true compassion and caring, or some other emotion? How would those words and actions, if they were directed at you, impact you?

1 comment:

Deg said...

"How would those words and actions, if they were directed at you, impact you?"

It's so painfully difficult to live a life from an outside perspective. We're always wanting what is best for us and seeing things from our eyes. I'm not quite sure how to translate what I'm thinking into words right now. It's something along the lines of being selfless.