The Rule of Love - C S Lewis

                                           The Rule of Love - C S Lewis

"The rule of love for all of us is perfectly simple. Do not waste time bothering whether you 'love' your neighbor; act as if you did.

As soon as we do this we find one of the great secrets: when you are behaving as if you loved someone you will presently come to love him. If you do him a good turn you will find yourself disliking him less."

Note: I have found this true in my own life. When I find myself offended by someone, if I begin praying for them I do find my attitude begins to change. I begin to think of them differently. And ever notice how Scripture tells us how to act, not how to feel? We are to 'rejoice', not 'feel happy'. To 'love' and 'forgive', not 'feel loving' and 'forgiving.' -- seems like the act always is to come first. We usually try to reverse the order -- apparently God's way is for us to express the act first -- sounds like the key is obedience.

Then He will take are of our feelings!

Today is a good day to start - act first! Obedience first!