Someone once said to me "Pastor Rhonda, I really love God, I have no problem loving Him.....It's people I can't stand!"
Sometimes I think we forget how loudly our reactions to others speak about our maturity in Christ. If others rub me the wrong way and I react in an inappropriate manner, it shows how immature I really am in the Christian life.
Sometimes we like to excuse our reactions as nervousness, fear, or even having a sensitive spirit, but the simple fact is, if Christ can't be seen in my relationships and the way I treat others, then practical Christianity is not present and neither can the spirit of Christ be seen. The test of our maturity is not in how much we love God, rather it is in how much we love the people we interact with every day.
The Bible says that love is patient and love is kind. It also says that the world will know we are His when we love each other. Sometimes God allows our maturity level to be tested. I wonder how mature I really am. Would you pass the test?
That's all for now!
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