“But the fruit of the Spirit is love…” (Galatians 5:22)
It’s no accident that the first component of the fruit of the Spirit is love. Love is a deep concern for the wellbeing of others. It is therefore a triumph over selfishness. A loving person does not neglect himself but thinks beyond himself.
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”
As Christians, God expects us to cultivate love as a fruit of the Spirit. To cultivate means to work at it; to apply deliberate effort. It comes with intentionality and not by impulse – a decision, not an emotion. The one who loves sometimes may feel so, but the one who loves always has decided so.
Love gives. It’s a giving of self: one’s time, knowledge, ideas, resources, etc. It’s a call to invest in the wellbeing of others. A call to sacrifice.
“For God so loved the world that He gave…” (John 3:16)
Henry Miller couldn’t have said it better: “The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love.”
Indeed, sharing is caring. And giving is loving. May God help us to eschew selfishness and embrace love.
Remain inspired!
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