The Circle of Love

Happy Valentines Day! I hope that you will take the time to express your affection to those in your circle of love today. It's really pretty easy to do. Let's face it, there are reasons these folks are in the circle to begin with - your spouse, your boyfriend or girlfriend, your children, your extended family, your bff. You have some sort of established relationship with these individuals. Time and energy have been invested into maintaining the relationship. These people have, or still are, adding value to your life. But what about all those people outside your circle of love? You know, the ones who are difficult to love. The obnoxious co-worker. The neighbor who isn't so neighborly. The small- group member who dominates the conversation with personal issues. Anyone who drives you CRAZY. Do we have any obligation to love the not-so-lovable, or can we just push them outside our circle of love?

I John 4:11 says, "Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another".

God's Word makes it clear that God loved us before we were lovable or deserving of His love. There was no way that we could earn His love, no way that we could impress God enough to love us. He just loved us! Why not take the opportunity to spread a little love outside your circle today? It has the potential to change your life.