I admit that I have no natural love for them, ask God for His forgiveness and for His love for them. With God's love those irritating habits and opinions fade away and I begin to appreciate the person's strengths again. Taking the initiative to love others usually triggers a positive response. But when there is no visible response I have to remind myself that I am only responsible for my actions and reactions, not those of other people. The truth is, people and circumstances don't cause our reactions, they merely reveal our inner condition.
Love cares for others more than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. Jesus Christ is our only model of this love. And we are all still under construction. Loralyn Lorch is a certified piano instructor, she has extensive office and accounting experience in a variety of fields. Loralyn is married with two grown children and resides in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.