August 30, 2012
If I get all A's and stay on top of all my homework, but don't love those around me, I'm wasting my time.
If I have the right answers and intelligent replies, but don't love those around me, my words are empty.
If I manage all my time well, get all tasks accomplished and all practice hours in, but don't love those around me, I've missed something.
Love means kind words and appropriate responses. Loe means smiling at and talking to anybody, regardless of their major, manners, personality or agreeableness. Love means patience and grace. Love means really listening. Love means helpfulness and sweetness, regardless of circumstances, emotions or personal opinion. Love means honesty without cruelty.
Wisdom will be needed. As will grace and discretion.
Lord, teach me to love You by loving Your people. Teach me how to love those I come into contact with. Teach me how to respond, how to act, how to speak, how to smile, how to look. Ultimately, may I be swallowed up in You. May You consume me so that when people see me, they see You and our relationship.
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