Lord,
I can love you
Only to the extent
That I love others;
And I can love others
Only to the extent
That I love you.
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You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength (Mark 12:30; NLT).
Love your neighbour as yourself (Mark 12:31; NLT).
Love ye therefore the stranger (Deuteronomy 10:19; KJV).
You, too, must show love to foreigners (Deuteronomy 10:19; NLT).
Love your enemies (Matthew 5:44; NLT).
I’m continually asking God’s help with this. My problem is pride (I think), in that I try to love those who have hurt me, even though I’m sure their behaviour will continue. How to love them anyway … I need help with that!
Sending sympathy! This has been in of my central themes for the last year, and I’m still learning week by week XXX