See Each Other Through Christ's Eyes

​What if your friends and family were asked to describe your words and actions with one word? What about your coworkers and acquaintances or the women in your church? Would that word be LOVE? It’s very sad that women have a reputation of being catty, gossipy, hormonal and witchy. We have a bond in Christ and yet it comes so easy to gossip, to put down, to judge, to be the very picture of “unlovable”. We often even justify it. Our gossip turns into a false guise of “concern” and our spirit becomes self- righteous as we look down our noses at other women. We talk about the way they look, the clothes they wear, how they act, how they raise their children and how they are doing everything wrong. We FORGET about Christ’s LOVE. Christ’s AMAZING LOVE. We forget about all the ways we fail Him, every single day, every hour and yet He loves us and forgives us. He shows us grace and mercy. Christ, who gave His life for us, forgives us even as we spit out nasty remarks about others or think our self- righteous thoughts. He loves us still. He is the very picture of love. He alone should be our goal. He is Who we should strive to become. “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, by your love one for another.” Do your thoughts, words and actions shout Christ’s love? I recently read that 92% of Christians at a Bible conference admitted in a survey that feelings of loneliness were a major problem in their lives. All shared a sense of despair at feeling unloved and a fear of being unwanted or unaccepted. How sad is that? Think about how simple it is to love others and the huge impact it could make. When we love others we are living God’s love out loud. When we choose to offer love, we are choosing to let Jesus shine from us. When we choose to allow the “reputation” women have to govern our actions, Christ becomes hidden and true love is nowhere to be found. Ladies, as Easter is approaching and we think about the magnificent love of our Heavenly Father in giving His only Son for us, choose your words and actions to reflect that love this week. Tomorrow is Palm Sunday. Make a conscious choice to not be like the multitudes who praised Christ one week then shouted “crucify him” the next. Remember Christ’s words- “as ye have done it unto one of the least of my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” On our worst day, on our hormonal days, on days when everything goes wrong, remember the agony and pain Christ endured on the cross because He loves us, because He wants us to have a home in heaven with Him someday. This week, every week, choose to make everyone feel wanted, accepted and loved. Choose to see each sister through Christ’s eyes. Eyes of LOVE alone.