Reaching out and showing love
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends” (1 Corinthians 13:7–8 ESV).
Love can break down the strongest walls, love can bridge the widest gaps, love can melt the coldest hearts. I have had the privilege of witnessing the power of love in action in the life of a close friend of mine, which has been a great lesson and encouragement to me.
There was a big obstacle to hurdle: her in-laws. For some reason, they didn’t like her from the start, and they let her know. She knew that only love could change the situation, but when nothing changed after two years, she started to despair. Her belief in God and love helped her to not give up, even though it was tough.
It was a long journey, like there was no hope, no reason to keep trying. But she chose to not give heed to her negative feelings but rather to grit her teeth and keep going. She kept reminding herself that God’s love is the only possible way to eventually win in a seemingly impossible situation and bring about change in people’s hearts. It took more than three years to see results; in other situations, it might take even longer, but with God’s help it’s possible to keep caring, reaching out, and showing love.
I let that encourage me to keep showing love, because sooner or later love can make a way, love can overcome the obstacles, and love can change the hardest of hearts. [1]
Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. - Martin Luther King Jr.
[1] Activated Hearts Change Through Love
