Love From The Unloved

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spiritual notes for a new century

Love From The Unloved...

You have heard it said love your neighbor and hate your enemy. This is what I say, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. So that you may be children of your Heavenly Father. He makes his sun shine on both the good and the evil, the righteous and the unrighteous. (Matthew 5:43-45)

Ever feel unloved? I do. There are times I've felt so empty, so alone, so unappreciated. There have been times when people who were supposed to love me have been cruel and hateful towards me.

Relationships are the revenue of life and love is the currency of relationships. We humans need to be bonded to others. We cannot be whole outside of relationships with others. The absolute worst thing that can happen to anybody is to be or feel unloved.

No, take that back.

The absolute worst thing that can happen to anybody is not to be able to love other people. Hell, I sure, is a place made up of such loving handicapped folks.

If we have our choice it's certainly better to be unloved and be able to love others, than to be loved by others, but not be able to love.

In today's world it seems like value is measured by the stock market. We Christians, especially, need to remember that real value is love. The world's future depends on those who give love from God's grace, not demanding anything in return.

Feeling unloved? Let your love rain on friends, sinners, and the unrighteous. Real love will find you again.

8/21/99 monty keeling

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