Love Makes Life Better for All
13 April 2008 07:47 AM
By Kat Vaughan
In an ideal world, there would be no poverty, hatred, mean-spiritedness, diseases, wars, sickness, murder, abuse, and other challenges. But we live in a fallen world, an imperfect world, beginning in heart of natural man. When I think of changing the world, one life at a time, I know it begins with love. God is love. Love manifested meets needs, one person at a time. If all of humanity had the love of God residing in their hearts, what a difference our world would be. We are created for good works and to achieve this end, He has set boundaries for us. Whether we choose to abide in His love or not, our actions always have a ripple effect, impacting our own lives and those around us.
It is the callousness of the heart, a rejection of love, that leads to all sorts of evil deeds, including greed, wars, division, slander, and all that is in opposition to God. Evil is not "out there"; it begins with our own hearts. We need the love of God to transform and renew us; only then can we make life better for all.
Let's make the world better through love, by serving, giving and laying down our lives for others. There is no greater love than one who lays down his life for his friend. Indeed, we love because He first loved us.
In an ideal world, there would be no poverty, hatred, mean-spiritedness, diseases, wars, sickness, murder, abuse, and other challenges. But we live in a fallen world, an imperfect world, beginning in heart of natural man. When I think of changing the world, one life at a time, I know it begins with love. God is love. Love manifested meets needs, one person at a time. If all of humanity had the love of God residing in their hearts, what a difference our world would be. We are created for good works and to achieve this end, He has set boundaries for us. Whether we choose to abide in His love or not, our actions always have a ripple effect, impacting our own lives and those around us.
It is the callousness of the heart, a rejection of love, that leads to all sorts of evil deeds, including greed, wars, division, slander, and all that is in opposition to God. Evil is not "out there"; it begins with our own hearts. We need the love of God to transform and renew us; only then can we make life better for all.
Let's make the world better through love, by serving, giving and laying down our lives for others. There is no greater love than one who lays down his life for his friend. Indeed, we love because He first loved us.
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