February 14, 2011

Day of Love

02 14 11 Monday

Today is the day of love; Valentine’s Day.  Why can’t we make every day; the day of love? If we were free of pride; we would be able to love freely.  Our pride is what keeps us from loving unconditionally.

When we break it down, the only thing that will prevent us from living a lifestyle of love is our pride.  I know first hand how pride will rob you of your ability to love freely and unconditionally.  When we have pride ruling our life, it will take over and stop us from loving folk the way we are designed.  Pride will cause us to see the worse in others, not give the benefit of the doubt, or have mercy and grace.  Pride is quick to judge, criticize, condemn, and stereotype others.  There is no grace or mercy in pride.  We try to church it up and call it discernment and such, but pride is pride and it stinks.  When we don’t love other folk, it is plain and simple pride.  “Well, they hurt me.” That’s still no reason not to love.  There is no reason not to love.  I have been there, where I didn’t love others and I look at it now; it was all pride on my part.  Let’s work on getting rid of the pride and fill ourselves up with love.  It’s time we put aside thinking all about ourselves and think about others.  People are hurting all around us, but we can’t see it, because we are too busy thinking about us.  Maybe I am the only one that has this pride issue, but I refuse to let it control me another day.  Take out the pride, put in the love today!