Me:  The sun is shining upon us today.

Prodigal: Yes, and I hope that we have God’s love.

Me:  Maybe we can seek what the Lord would have us do.

 

This is from the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan

 

LUKEWARM people love others but do not seek to love others as much as they love themselves.  Their love of others is typically focused on those who love them in return, like family, friends, and other people they know and connect with.  There is little love left over for those who cannot love them back, much less for those who intentionally slight them, whose kids are better athletes than theirs, or with whom conversations are awkward or uncomfortable.  Their love is highly conditional and very selective, and generally comes with strings attached.

 

 

“You have heard that it was said, “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.”  But I tell you:   Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.  He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.  If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?  Are not even the tax collectors doing that?  And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others?  Do not even pagans do that?

Matthew 5:43-47

 

 

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org