I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

Galatians 5. “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other” (Verses 13-15). Ever heard the phrase “fight fire, with fire”? My response, “Then everyone gets burned”, this is not just an amusing retort, it is…TRUTH. We are called to love EVERYONE, the same way we love OURSELVES.  This is not an easy thing to do. Why? I don’t love everyone the way I love me. My pastor always says this phrase jokingly, “I am always, on my mind…” But honestly the statement is accurate, we view everything according to how it will affect “me”, and not according to how it will affect those around “me”. Want to change the world around you? Love EVERYONE, the same way you love yourself.