The Right to Love

I have the right to love when I would rather hate. The People that I have hated are the people that have taught me to truly love as Christ loves. In sixth grade, I was hurt the deepest I have ever been hurt before in my life. All of my friends, the people who were supposed to stand my when no one else would, deserted me. I hated the people who turned my best friend against me. It was at this time when I was so full of hate that I remembered my right as God's child. I have the love of Christ in me. This love is the only weapon that I have to overcome hate. Rather than let hate fill me and destroy me, I must capture love and bind it around my neck until it breaks the chains of hate that are killing my soul. As I take on Christ's love, He opens my eyes to the good characteristics in those I hate. Looking at them through God's eyes of love allows me to see the beautiful person God has created in them. Through responding in love to those I hate, God teaches me to truly love as Christ loves.

Above is an essay I wrote for my Senior year English final. A few weeks ago, I was struggling with being frustrated with Bigs and even the Littles. I'm human. I have reactions to people's reactions to me. I have insecurities. I have lies I believe and that I use to filter and skew circumstances around me. At times I just need an attitude adjustment. At times I just need to get the focus off of myself. Anyhow, I came across this two Monday's ago and the Lord used this to give me an attitude adjustment and to get my focus back where it needs to be.