Do We Forget To Love?

Living in a world of Christianity, we are taught that God is love and we should be like God.

Yet Love seems to be abandoned.

Why do we shun those who are different?

Why are we hateful towards the people who have wronged us?

I am far from perfect, we all are. But, i try my best to love every person. No matter how much they may annoy me or how much we disagree on. I am a person who avoids conflict. I say sorry even if i am right sometimes. I just want everyone to be friends, with no conflicts or disagreements whatsoever. But i know thats not going to happen.

Well i suppose it could... in a perfect world.

This is my world, at a Bible College. There are clicks. Yes there are.

We don't want to admit it. We say it is a happy community where everyone is friends with everyone. Im sorry to burst your bubble, but its just not true.

Call its click what you want, but we are all in one. With the exception of some "floaters" who rome around befriending and accepting everyone. If only we could all be like that.

What happens is people do not get accepted into some clicks. I have had a few people tell me they don't feel excepted by one person or another. Thats just how it is. No matter who you are or where you are.

Anyways, that besides the point.

People just don't accept the "different" ones.

The ones who share their opinion, or dress different, or don't always have a Christ-like character. Often they are not accepted because they do not conform to the ways of everyone else. I suppose everyone would get along if we did all conform to be the same cookie cutter people who live in a box. But then we wouldn't be us now would we.

So, in this complicated social life, what are we to do?

Should we conform to fit in?

Or should we stand up for what we believe in and be ourselves?

Well, I say that Love is the answer.

Even when someone is driving you up the wall.

Love

Even if someone has hurt you, to a point where you feel you cannot forgive.

Love

How do we Love?

Love one another with brotherly affection [as members of one family], giving precedence and showing honor to one another.
Romans 12: 10

Love does no wrong to one's neighbor [it never hurts anybody]. Therefore love meets all the requirements and is the fulfilling of the Law. Romans 13: 10

Let love for your fellow believers continue and be a fixed practice with you [never let it fail]. Hebrews 13: 1

How do we forgive?

He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats or harps on a matter separates even close friends.Proverbs 17: 9

For if you forgive people their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], your heavenly Father will also forgive you.Matthew 6: 14

For I will be merciful and gracious toward their sins and I will remember their deeds of unrighteousness no more.
Hebrews 8: 12