I was so encouraged tonight and I was reading James McDonald's book, "Lord, Change My Attitude (Before It's Too Late". It has been really thought prevoking for me. I am in chapter six which talks about replacing a critical attitude with.....an attitude of love. WOW! ! 1 Corinthians 13:1-8 a. " If I speak in the tongues of men and angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude,it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in good. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails....

I know I know, how many times have we heard that before. But, I want to challenge you to go beyond the surface of the feely good stuff and really dig deep into what God is saying. This is a love that is not just for friends or family, but also for aquaintances, & enemies and those that get on our nerves. :)~ How many times did Jesus love in the midst of being persacuted??? I have nowere near come close to this unconditional (agape) love, but how awesome it is for us to have a the truest example of what true love should be like.