Love

The past few weeks, we have been discussing the attributes of the Fruits of The Spirit. Its been a personal goal of mine that each week I search for quotes and scripture that help me to better understand these things.

Some time ago, I read this quote by Mr. Rogers. (Yes, our friendly neighbor Mr. Rogers.)

"Deep within us—no matter who we are—there lives a feeling of wanting to be lovable, of wanting to be the kind of person that others like to be with. And the greatest thing we can do is let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.”

Sometimes I struggle with "showing love" to others. Its one of those things that I have the greatest intentions to do, but expressing it is hard for me. Showing love to others really is an investment. If you want to deepen your relationships, you've got to be willing to step out of your routine knowing that the impact you will be making is so much greater than it would have been if you had spent that extra hour on facebook, or slept in till noon, or sat quietly in the back of the class...