This is How I Fight My Battles

As disciples of Christ, one the most faithful action we can take is to love others the way Christ loves us. We know that as humans, it is a challenge to love people well. We are often better at cutting people off rather than loving them unconditionally. So when we do love people unconditionally, we know it is supernatural. That type of love is not human; when other people see it, they see God through us! Not only that, but when we see it, we also know it is God. When we are loved well by people in our circle and in our community, it makes us grateful to God. It is that type of love that changes the atmosphere, the community, and even the world. In order to love others like that, we must first recognize and accept that God loves us despite us. When we begin to accept the type of love that God is offering, it instills in us confidence which, in turn, increases our faith. As our faith increases, we no longer wish for God to remove us from situations or remove barriers in our life. Instead, we ask for God to open our eyes to what He is trying to do. We begin to trust that His way is greater and that maybe, like Job, we don't know it all. We humble ourselves in God's presence and begin to realize that this game is fixed in our favor.