Keeping the Theme

Keeping the Theme

In keeping with the theme of why I'm awesome (it sounds so boastful and wrong) I'm going to talk about why the trait today I am writing about makes me awesome. What makes me awesome is that my ability to love is only inhibited by a persons or peoples ability to accept it. In easier terms I have an endless capacity to love or in biblical terms I live by the golden rule. Luke 6 31 says this:

31 “As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them. 32 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much. 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High

Now don't get me wrong I am not perfect. I make lots of mistakes. Romans 3:23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God . I am human, and by how the first one to admit it. But, when I do wrong or someone has wronged me, I try and live by Romans 12: 17-21 :

17 If someone has done you wrong, do not repay him with a wrong. Try to do what everyone considers to be good. 18 Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody. 19 Never take revenge, my friends, but instead let God's anger do it. For the scripture says, "I will take revenge, I will pay back, says the Lord." 20 Instead, as the scripture says: "If your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them a drink; for by doing this you will make them burn with shame." 21 Do not let evil defeat you; instead, conquer evil with good.

I have had more than my fair share of pitfalls in life, but I refuse to allow it to interfere with my in born ability to love people. Although I have backed up my personal belief with biblical quotes, this isn't the sole reason I follow it. It's just in my nature, but it's also my personal belief.