love

"a new command i give you: love one another. as i have loved you, so you must love one another. by this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." john 13:34-35

this verse has always intrigued me because more often than not, christians are not thought of as loving people by the general population. i am no better than the next person. working with kids had opened my mind to what it would look like if we all came together to help one another. kids (between ages 4-6) generally have compassion for their fellow students. they help those who dont understand things and they try to make everyone feel a part of the group. at what age does this change? when do we start thinking we are better than those around us? what would the world be like if we all loved each other?

what if we were know for joy instead of judgement, hope instead of hypocrisy and more than anything, what if we were known by our love.