LOVE

Have you ever had to love someone whom you felt did not deserve your love?  Ever have to give more than you thought you should have to?  Take more than any one person should ever be expected to?  Well I have.  And, I was not happy about it.  In fact, I was mad about it.  Why should I love this person when all I get is spit on?  I thought what's good for the goose is good for the gander. ( Now, I don't know what a gander is but I think I get the gist.  If you dish it out, you should be able to take it.)  Right!? Right!? 

Well, uh, no.  NO.  They should not.  What you say!  I know!!  Tell me about it!  I thought the same thing until the Spirit of God got a hold of me in my kitchen this morning.  He let me know something so clearly that I could not help myself.  I had to stop and praise Him and thank Him for saving me from myself. 

I heard God speaking to my spirit today.  It goes something like this:

God:  India if you can't love those who behave in unlovable ways then you are of no use to me.  I place specific people in your life for you to love no matter what storms come.  If you can't demonstrate my love then how will they ever see me? 

India: What God?  You mean I might be the one person that leads your child back to you? 

God:  Yes, that is right. 

India:   How is that possible?  Why me? 

God:   Because not everyone can love the way I am asking you to love.  Not everyone will have the faith in me that you do.  Only a remnant will trust me enough to do what I ask even when it hurts.  I have chosen you for this assignment.  I trust you to give my love. 

India:  You trust me God? 

God:  Yes, my love, I trust you.

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Okay, now I don't know about you; but after hearing that God trusts me, my tired soul was reinvigorated!  I am ready for the next step knowing He will be with me all the way and will not let my feet slide. 

I realized something.  The people who dish it out are the ones who need love the most.  They need to be forgiven each and every time they screw up.  And they will screw up for one simple but heart-breaking reason:   they do not believe they are worthy of love.  These individuals act out in some of the ugliest ways and probably act like they are right.  But, know this---deep down in their hearts they know they are wrong.  They know they've messed up and do not have enough self-love to admit it.  Some might even hate themselves which is why they act like they hate you.  They don't.  Not really.

They need you to love them.  They need to see God in you.  And on that day they see God...ohhh what a beautiful day that will be!  They will know, with complete certainty, how much they are loved.  Finally, they will know how to love themselves.  Instead of dishing hate, they'll dish love.  Instead of taking, they'll give.  They will give to someone else what you gave to them.  Let it be love you give.

Peace be with you...

India
Child of the Most High God