“Give of yourself, give as much as you can? And you can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness! If everyone were to do this and not be as mean with a kindly word, then there would be much more justice and love in the world. Give and you shall receive, much more than you would have ever thought possible. Give, give again and again, don’t lose courage, keep it up and go on giving! No one has ever become poor from giving!” Anne Frank
Anne Frank knew what it was to experience hatred. She was a young Jewish girl that had to hide from the Nazis during the occupation of the Netherlands during world war two. Sadly she was caught and died in one of the death camps.
Those who hid Anne and those who hid other Jews during world war two I believe showed true kindness and love. They put their own lives on the line that others might live. Many even after the war never admitted to doing it. They simply did what they believed was the right thing to do without expecting a reward.
Our world today need more kindness and love. It’s easy to see the hatred coming from the various terrorist groups around the world. It’s harder to see the hatred in the western democracies, especially in the United States.
As I listen to the news and see people killing each other over something as simple as a cell phone or perceived disrespect. You have to ask were is the love. People of all races are dying due to violence of all kinds. Police are being shot because someone dislikes them. Even driving in your car if you’re not careful could see you involved in a road rage incident.
Things it seem are getting out of control. There needs to, I think a rethink in our attitudes.
It seems to me the further our society slips away from God and His ideals the worse our society is becoming. We are becoming a society focussed on ourselves and our rights. We seem to be yelling “I HAVE THE RIGHT TO THIS. YOU DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO THAT!”
We forget in a free and democratic society all are equal. We forget that we need to show love to those around us.
The Beatles use to sing a song that said “all you need is love.” they were right.
Our society needs to be exhibiting love. We need to be teaching it in our schools and especially in our homes. Our politicians need to be leading by example showing love to their opponents not using attack adds or making disparaging remarks about individuals or groups.
We need to as the writer of proverbs said
“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.”
Proverbs 3:3,4.
We need to be practising the kind of love the Apostle Paul wrote about, when he wrote,
“Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails....
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-8a,13 This kind of love is something I believe even non-Christians can believe in and practice.
Please think about it.
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