Protection, calm, vision, growth, support, encouragement and hope. There are no casual aspects of love. Love is not a mealy mouth business of minimum effort for in that instant of indifference people become broken, forgotten, depressed and under-nourished. The least appreciable component of love is included sacrifice. When the lover determines that to properly love one of God’s children they must be guided into a future absent measurable personal return for the investment. For love is not about me but about you.

Love is no simple discipline that it comes with ease of mastery. It must be practiced, nurtured and oft times delivered in an environment where the expectations are beyond current experience. In other words, love requires a willingness and skill to look outside of the current tools or understanding to deliver the needs of the moment to reach an anticipated or guided future. Additionally, love is given without price and commanded by our God and King. There is therefore no substitute for the Love God offers to each of us that is then extended beyond each of us.

Stop shaking those who you’ve been given to love. Love is not instilled where a desire to forcibly make perfect reigns. It is not my job to fix anyone, including myself. It is my job to look upon my own image, thoughts, actions and prayers that I am in line, consistent with clarity and purpose to see the changes God provides. I am not judge. There is one judge, Jesus Christ the King. Even my own sharpening and perfection are His domain. Yes, I may out of love assist in opinion, guidance and direction when requested, but it is outside of my power and purpose to criticize those I have been given to love into matching my vision of what they are meant to become.

Why then is humility essential before God? The presumption of contrition and humility before God is that He is the only one who knows the end of all things. My will submitted before His Perfect Will is a presumption for an effective relationship with the Almighty God of this and every universe. Without the inspiring surrender before the King we begin on a broad boulevard that cannot lead to the desired destination of everlasting. In love, I do not know His objective or purpose for those He has given into my loving embrace. Therefore, I must go to Him for direction on how to encourage and assist. That being said any idea emanating from my own resolve will by nature be insufficient to the task of appropriate love and care.