What's love got to do with it?

I made the mistake of reading a devotional on love this morning!  Seems like all day long I have been challenged to walk in love and I must say, I have not succeeded.  So, I guess this is my confessional, ha ha.  Walking in love seems like such a glorious goal, such a "sanctimonious" action, and when we read about it we just soar with high expectations.  Then, we put down the book and "life comes at you fast." 

I'm not saying we can't do it - we can do it, because Jesus said we can.  We can do it because the Holy Spirit has been given to us and the Bible says that the love of God has been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.  Shed abroad means that it has been lavishly poured out on us.  So, if Jesus said we could and God said He has poured it out in our hearts lavishly, then what is the problem?  I'll tell you - it's our stinking flesh!  It just feels good to let the flesh have it's way - to lash out - to say ugly things - to be selfish - contrite - even rude - when we don't get our way.

But you remember that "team" concept I was talking about the other day?  Well, it applies here too.  Every time that I choose to let my flesh run wild, I am hurting the team.  More importantly, I am hurting my testimony and my ability to have some influence in people's lives, to make a difference in this world.  You remember the "3 C's?"  People of character endeavor to walk in love, people of commitment give of themselves unselfishly, and people of consistency are the same every day.  So, if you, like me, have been struggling with your love walk, let's make a commitment right here and now that we're going to do a better job in "walking in love."  What's love got to do with it?  Just EVERYTHING!

Love ya!