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selfish people. Aer all, what image
is the most common on social media?
e selfie. Our tendency is to view
each circumstance through the lens of
"how does this affect me?" Yet, when a
person treats others as more important
than himself, he paints the picture
of Jesus' love in action. at person
professes through his life that he bears
the watermark of Christianity that
Jesus defined. e world stands up and
takes notice.
Every person is lovable because
every person bears the image of God.
When God created man and
woman, He created each of them
based on an image, His. In fact, every
human bears the image of God.
Because of this reality, every life is
valuable and every person is lovable.
It is a demonstration of the wonderful
creativity of God that with as much
diversity and individuality that exists
in the world, every person uniquely
bears an aspect of God's image. Our
commandment is to, therefore, love
each person and their astounding
uniqueness. ere is no space for hate.
As love is derivative from God, hate
is derivative from… well, the furthest
away from God that you can get.
I find that the holiday season is one
of the greatest times to examine myself
as it pertains to love. Am I living the
love that Jesus demonstrated? Have I
placed myself at the center of my life or
am I sacrificing for others? Do I store
up my love for those closest to me or
am I willing to live with love for those
who would call themselves enemies?
ere are many activities well worth
your time. As the holidays approach,
there are so many things to do –
people to see. In the hustle and bustle,
let us remember, as we relate to others,
there is one responsibility that must
rise above the rest. It's love.
@PatriotSignsFay
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