People who love others and don't hold grudges or hate tend to be much more joyful. Here's an interesting exercise to try based on a teaching of Jesus.
- Who is the person that you will have contact today whom you find it most hard to love?
- Why? (This might take quite some time and you might find it helpful to write it down.)
- Spend time in prayer for this person asking God to show you at least one thing you could do to begin to love this person the way that God loves them.
- What are you committed to doing to love this person? (What, when, how.)
- This exercise is only complete once you have completed the above act and then reflected on what happened and what did you learn from this exercise?
Matthew 22:36-40 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbour as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
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we've been through the "Outflow" material this year at church. It's put out by the 'Love your neighbour' crowd. Very good stuff. Practical and apply-able, without expecting everyone to do their loving of people in the same way.
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