Instead of loving, we differentiate, circumscribe, objectify, and dismiss one another. Loving is just not easy. It requires time in a hurry-up world. In a culture of generalization and oversimplification, we are required to pay attention to particularities and become sensitive to the complex nuances of issues and personalities.
Love requires listening.
Listening requires patience. Well, for me, patience is the point where wisdom gets practical. Much of the harm I've done over the years came from my impatience. In the mid-fifties the Episcopal Church was growing. We were incorporating blue-collar workers in increasing numbers.