And He loved, He loved, a people undeserving.
If you could see me writing this, or any blog post, really, I start out with a sigh. Then I probably sit cris-cross-apple sauce in my chair, and stop typing. I tend to look around while I'm typing, just because I'm a typing MASTA (thanks, Mavis Beacon and Type to Learn 3...).
So, I'll just start out this little talk with this: I've always wanted a job. Money is the root of all evil, right? Nope. It's the root of all living. It's a secondary reinforcer that makes the world turn. Maybe not literally, but I'd rather have cash than trading coconuts or something.
I've been working at Marshalls for...hmmm...three months now, and it feels like an ETERNITY. It took me a good week to learn how to do every aspect of my job, and from then, it's monotony.
One day I was sitting in the fitting rooms, which is 75% of my job (the other 25% being a cashier) and one of my coworkers came back. Honestly, I'm not the fondest of this person, and I'd make that semi-apparent. They chit-chatted, grabbed a rack full of clothes, and walked off. I thought of how much they annoy me, how much I dislike them, and how much I wish I could work somewhere else.
I'll stop this story to say God's SO funny, isn't He? I feel like He speaks to me the most in the shower and in the fitting rooms.
But He asked me if He loved this person.
And I replied, of course you do! You love everybody.
And do that, He said "Love who I love."
It's one of those moments that I wanna say DUH, but at the same time, it's not that easy. I've heard of the love revolution, I've blessed those who've cursed me, but love is much harder. It's doing everything because I care. It's a constant struggle, especially when there's no reason to love and every reason to hate.
I know loving people sounds cheesy, like you're supposed to give them your lunch everyday, but it's more than that. I guess I don't really know enough about it yet to REALLY write a post.
I'll leave you with this. You never know who's tottering on the edge. Just ONE action of love could change somebody's life.
Love,
Leah
it is very hard to love your enemies! But it can be done! I just love you Leah! You are so awesome!
ReplyDeleteYou're exactly right. Exactly. I've been thinking of that too, because there can be SO many reasons we want to dis-like people, but at the same time we have no reason to hate them. We shouldn't. Because God never hated us, and we are the worst versions of ourselves.
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