#Love Others

[theinwardlight]

This is why Jesus said love of God is shown through love of neighbour and enemy. Loving our ideal of the intangible God is not a substitute for our loving the real, messy person in front of us. I want a faith that is wary of romanticism and confronts material reality.

Mark Russ, "Dirty Religion"

19th century icon of Christ washing the disciples' feet

[dem0ndawgg0]

Be a good person for no fucking reason

[avengers-21]

today’s verse ✨

“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭KJV‬‬

[elsaqqa-4ever]

Good morning 🌹

Sometimes we give others what we lack.

We send a grin even when we're sad.

We offer them our attention when we are distracted.

We give them hope when we are in despair.

We offer them things that we sorely need because we have a kind heart that enjoys giving.

[cephalopod-celabrator]

One of my more unusual philosophical takes is that it is impossible to have an immoral thought/feeling/urge. Without exception. Morality is a fuckin complicated thing sometimes but I do firmly believe it is action and intent that matter, not merely thought. A person can have the most "evil" thoughts and beliefs possible but if they don't put harm into the world then they're fine. Even if they believe that. And to be clear, this does not mean you can say whatever you want, saying things counts as an action, but your mind is utterly your own.

[jingleshoes]

here is something interesting that i find very odd,

i hate many things about myself, we all do its a pretty known fact that we all have things we hate about ourselves because we just look at ourselves so much, but whenever you see other people with those same features you find those features cute or pretty , its a strange thing and it really does speak to the fact that we as people are way to hard on ourselves

[soltalks]

[the0nlyallison]

I wish I could hug every single person in the world and absorb their sorrows and worries and sadness to make them feel better

I wouldn't give two thoughts about it. If someone else is sad I'd give up my entire happiness to make them all happy.

[walkswithmyfather]

John 5:24 (NIV). “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.” John 5:24 (NLT)). “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.” John 5:24 (AMP). “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the person who hears My word [the one who heeds My message], and believes and trusts in Him who sent Me, has (possesses now) eternal life [that is, eternal life actually begins—the believer is transformed], and does not come into judgment and condemnation, but has passed [over] from death into life.”

“What does John 5:24 mean?” By BibleRef.com:

“Verse Commentary: The word amēn in Greek is taken directly from older, ancient languages such as Aramaic. It survives in many modern languages as well. Here, it is often given a fairly literal translation of "truly," or something similar. Using this word at the end of a sentence is a way of emphasizing truth, or hopefulness. This is why we often end prayers with the word "amen." Used at the beginning of a statement, however, it means something very different. In that culture, Jesus' use of "Amēn, amēn, legō hymin…"—"truly, truly I say to you"—means He is claiming absolute, first-hand, personal knowledge. This is not something He has learned or been taught. Rather, this is a fact He knows personally to be true.

This verse goes hand-in-hand with the statement made by Jesus in verse 23. Those who accept Christ are accepting God, and that means accepting eternal life. Rejecting Jesus means rejecting God. Those who reject God are under His judgment (John 3:36). Jesus' power over spiritual life and death is proven, in part, by His power over physical life and death (John 20:30–31).

The words Jesus uses place this eternal life in this moment—in the present. That is, those who put trusting faith in Christ have eternal life, right now. Their passing from "death to life" has already happened. This description of passing from death to life is only used in the New Testament by John, and only in two places. One is here, and the other is in 1 John 3:14.”

1 John 3:14. (NIRV) “We know that we have left our old dead way of life. And we have entered into new life. We know this because we love one another. Anyone who doesn’t love still lives in their old condition.” 1 John 3:14 (AMP). “We know that we have passed over out of death into Life by the fact that we love the brethren (our fellow Christians). He who does not love abides (remains, is held and kept continually) in [spiritual] death.”

[usagi-best-boy]

Listen to me. You can never completely understand someone. Most people live and die without even understanding themselves. Nevertheless, it is for that very reason people seek each other out to share the warmth of an emotional bond. Or should I say, I'm sure there will be such a person as long as you do not close your heart. Open your heart, and you will never be lonely even when you are alone.

Vanitas no Carte

[awesomecooperlove]

💚🙏🏻💚

[andstillwelove]

shabbat inspired playlist 🤍 but beautiful music anyone can enjoy, celebrating or not!

[devkikisworld]

My favorite animal is me when people check in with me to let me know they're safe and ok🤍

[kittycatlukey]

Everyone, just be good humans. I’m so tired…

People who are “anti-woke” are people that are asleep— they’re sheep. It's ignorance and fear. They like to deceive… manipulate. Don’t let them brainwash you.

Just be kind. It’s not hard.

Love your neighbor.

Stay woke.