Love Sweet Love

I wasn't sure what I wanted to post about today. Do I want to continue to lament about how my health is affecting my life adversely....do I want to talk only about how I'm overcoming my challenges....do I want to ignore the bad stuff and talk only about the good? Hmmm...life is kind of like that, isn't it? We all want to rubberneck at an accident scene- who, what, where, how many, etc....but do we really want to see the destruction? We watch a scary movie and partially cover our eyes. Well, I don't watch those, but I laugh at people who do that! We ask people, "how are you?" and then almost cringe when they actually give an honest answer instead of hearing the usual, "fine", in return. We want to see, but we don't want to see. We want to know, but we don't want to know. We wonder why relationships are becoming so surface and so shallow. It's really no wonder to me. There isn't a whole lot of investment going on in a lot of them anymore.

Kindness is of utmost importance to God. Relationships are of utmost importance to Him. He wants us to love and care for one another, especially when we aren't doing well. He wants us to be there for each other. It's why we are here. I guess it's why I am so hurt when not only people I count on pull away from me when I need them, but also when people I care about feel alone in their time of need as well. No one should feel alone in this world. Ever. Especially if you have a God-loving person in your life. That is unheard of to me, yet it happens every day. People will take weeks on missions trips, yet forget their neighbor, their sister, their best friend in dire need of love, attention, time, affection. No one should have to be starving for these things for someone to notice.

If you claim to love God, I hope you then extend that kindness to people. All people. Not just people in your church, your circle, your family. Jesus extended love to all, including the lowly, who needed it most. He didn't ask them first if they were worthy. He knew they were worthy as a creation of God, and so he showed love to them. He didn't wait to see if they were acting right or being positive enough or counting their blessings enough or looked good enough. That's what is so cool about just loving someone else. When we are doing it the way God told us to, it is pure and not of this world. We wouldn't even question it because it would feel so complete. The kind of love we feel for God and our families is as close as I can describe. We don't wait for them to do something for our approval. We just love them. The way God loves us. The way God tells us to love. Everyone.

What a challenge that is, and yet, should it be? Was it a challenge for God to lay down the life of His Son for me? What did I do to deserve that? And I can love because He first loved me. And honestly, if you feel no one in this world is loving you, God does and always will because He created you to love you. I truly hope you know that. That is one thing worth knowing in your heart.

Lamenting about the way I've been feeling....nope. Can't do it. I did have a couple really bad days and missed some really important stuff of my daughter's. BUT, I've had 2 really good days and I have hope that I will have more. Being sick for the past 4 months has made me realize that people really need to reach out to each other and let them know they care. If you feel alone, let someone know. If you know someone who is alone or struggling with illness, stay in contact with them. It means more than you could ever imagine. The best way to heal a sick person is with love. A simple thing that so many people miss because they're too busy. Send a card. Make a call. Send a text. A facebook message. A visit if they're up to it. None of those things cost money. And if you're praying for someone, PLEASE let them know it. It does matter to them to know they are being prayed for!! Yes, you and GOD know. But they need the assurance that they are being lifted up too. Don't take it for granted the things you know. You don't know what goes on in the mind of a sick person. Never assume that they are "fine". Most times they are not. If they say they don't need help, they probably DO. And most of all, tell them you love them. That's the best gift of all.

Blessings to you all. May you feel love today and every day.