Love Without Reservations
Daily Reflection —August 5, 2017
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Jesus told us, “A new command I give you:
love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." John 13:34
I always think of this reminder from God whenever I am challenged to choose to love others. This is God’s command to us, that’s why we should really do it. Through love, anyone is at peace. When we choose to love, we also choose to see the brighter side of things, we choose to be hopeful.
As we had our Household today with the topic "Genuine Love, Genuine Service" which reminded us the value of servanthood, we were asked a question: "How to be a true servant of God?"
As I shared my struggles of being ignored and being by-passed for many times as a leader to other members of our household, I told them that I still chose to love despite all of these struggles. And to answer the question, I said, "Magmahal lang ng walang reservations" (Just love without reservations). True enough, this is what I did to overcome the struggles I faced as a leader.
Why I chose and will surely still choose to love? Because it is through loving that I felt I was able to be a true servant of God. It is through loving that I was able to move forward and do what I have to do. It is through loving that I was able to remain firm in my faith, to believe.
"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." - John 13:35
At times I encounter people or even circumstances that will make it hard for me to follow Jesus' command to love, I always go back to the fact that I was first loved by God, and this love should transcend, especially to the times it will be hard to do so.
More than choosing to love, it is also loving without reservations. Loving without second thoughts if you should or should not. Loving even if it’s hard. Loving even if it hurts you on repeat. Loving without asking why. You just do, because it is the Lord’s commandent.
Above anything else, it’s always because we should do all things with love.
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