Awareness and love of one another
This week in our morning prayer group I was reminded of the importance of “being aware of one another.” We live in a diverse world. A world right now in some turmoil. Sickness, freedom of speech, fighting and the current pandemic all bring differences of thoughts, opinions and actions that sometimes we just don’t understand.
We must be reminded to seek awareness of one another. Being aware of one another can promote love and caring for others. It opens the door for us to learn more about ourselves and one another. And, so that we can love, understand and forgive one another. The best is, that as we become aware of one another, we can create harmony and love for ourselves and others.
John 15:12-15. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.
To fully love someone, we journey through many levels of getting to know them. To know and love someone requires us to get to know them more deeply and to have an awareness of who they are and what they have going on their lives. I am not just talking about romantic love; I am exploring the love of all our fellow humans.
Intentional steps to understand who they are and why they act and respond the way they do bring awareness acceptance and a strengthening our of the relationships. We do not always have to agree with one another but we are called to love and respect one another.
We will always have an opportunity to forgive. Through understanding that we are all unique and that we experience and process life differently helps us to accept and respect one another. Having a good understanding of someone gives them an opportunity fully understand us as well. Through mutual understanding and awareness of each other we are able to communicate our concerns and thoughts which can open the door to forgiveness.
Seeking wisdom. Who are we? Why do we think a certain way? Do we have enough knowledge to positively respond to others?
When we are struggling to accept or understand someone it is wise to seek wisdom.
Who do you seek? Choose to reach out to a person who shows maturity, the ability to listen, decipher and give grounded wisdom. Opening our Bibles and searching for scripture and reaching out to our Pastor will guide us.
This week I challenge you to pray about your own self-awareness so you can relate and understand others and be reminded that God calls us to Love.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.