That is a tall order

Love each other with genuine affection and take delight in honoring each other. (Romans 12:10)

When I reflect on Jesus’ love for me, it takes me to a place of gratefulness, humility, and awe. It makes me want to be more like Jesus.

More kindhearted to others. More generous. More thoughtful. More unconditional in my love for others, loving and respecting them as human beings created in His image regardless of their circumstances.

That is a tall order, as we are fallible humans and unable to show unfailing love to others in the same way God does to us. Yet we are called to be like Christ, and that includes mimicking His nature and doing our best to give the gift of unconditional love to those around us.

We want God to love us unconditionally, in spite of our deficiencies, weaknesses, and sins, yet it can be difficult for us to extend such generous love to others.

As Christians, we should be striving to be more like Jesus in every way, which includes strengthening our “unconditional love” muscles. [1]

A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. - Saint Basil (330–379)

[1] Anchor Unconditional Love