Something deeply stirring emerged in my heart while reflecting on Scriptures today. The Word speaks clearly about loving our neighbours as ourselves, and then it goes even further by calling believers to love their enemies as well (Matthew 22:39; Matthew 5:44).
See ehn… this is not easy at all . Kai. Loving enemies can feel almost impossible, especially when betrayal is involved, when wounds run deep, and when pain touches already tender places. As I continued reading, another verse drew my attention and brought deep conviction in my heart :
“How can you say you love the Lord, whom you have not seen, if you cannot love the people you see?” (1 John 4:20)
Mehn… that moment demanded a pause. It raised a sobering truth. Our Love for God is revealed in how we extend love to people, especially the difficult ones. Even those who hurt. That realisation carries weight and calls for humility. Often, we view life through limited lenses shaped by pain, emotions, and personal experiences. Yet it is easy to forget that Jesus continues to love unconditionally, regardless of how many times we fail or betray Him (Romans 5:8). His love remains constant, patient, and rich in mercy. That understanding brings fresh meaning to the question behind
“ WWJD, What Would Jesus Do? “
To truly become more like Him requires learning to love the way He loves.
This reflection led me to quiet repentance. Perfection is not the claim. Love for people may be present, yet shortcomings still exist. There is a daily need to surrender the heart at God’s feet, especially in the areas of forgiveness and love. It also became clear that choosing bitterness or unforgiveness unknowingly allows something to occupy space in our hearts that belongs to God. God is love, and withholding love reveals misplaced devotion, hardness, idolatry, and spiritual insensitivity. Why? Because God does not hold faults or failures against us, no matter how deep the sin. Instead, He continually extends grace (1 John 4:8).
That truth to me can feel or often feels uncomfortable , yet it is deeply freeing. This does not mean accepting or excusing foolishness or wrongdoing. It means choosing to see people through Christ’s lens. His lens becomes my standard. His love becomes my compass.
That is my divine plumb line.
Another gentle correction revealed today was the call to be a brother’s keeper (Genesis 4:9). The call is to cover people, not to shame them.
There is an honest recognition in me that this has not always been done well. While exposure may seem justified in human reasoning before God it can sometimes produce unnecessary shame and discouragement (Proverbs 10:12). Instead of helping, it can push someone back into a place God has already delivered them from. Again, repentance becomes the response. There is a call to react less from anger and more from love. A conscious choice to look through His lens.
Beyond simply following what mentors, leaders, or surrounding voices teach, there is a deeper learning taking place in me. It is the learning of true discipleship, walking daily after Christ and mirroring His ways (Luke 9:23). To act as He would act. And when something truly needs to be revealed, it will be God Himself who brings it to light (Luke 12:2). This is not ignoring sin or overlooking what is wrong. It is responding in obedience to God’s leading.
And as love is celebrated this week, the invitation is not merely to speak about love, but to live it in its truest form. A love that forgives, covers, restores, and reflects Christ. A love that resists bitterness and chooses grace. This is the love worth celebrating, the love that transforms hearts, heals relationships, and quietly points the world back to Him.
By MPDK