Just a thought... I was wondering what would the world be like if everyone loved one another. It would be such a wonderful place. We would not have to worry about anyone hurting us at all. In 1 Corinthians 4:4-8, Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails... What a powerful description of love! Is this type of love impossible? Can we truly give up "self" and live by this scripture? Yes, we can. This type of love removes selfishness. It is awesome. Love is Who went to the cross. God is Love!!!1 John 4:8 God could have been selfish and said let them pay for their own sins. Thank God, He didn't. He knew that we couldn't save ourselves. We must imitate God. He loves unconditionally. As I stated earlier, love is not selfish. Yes, you are supposed to love yourself. But you are also supposed to love others. If you see your brother or sister having trouble, do something to help them. Love is a very strong emotion. One kind act. One kind word. It will go a long way. Why not start the love process today? Think about it. If one or two of us started to love the way God said to love, we could possibly change the "world" we live in. Will you give love(agape) love a try? Jesus told us in Matthew 22:-40 to love the Lord our God with all our hearts and love our neighbors as ourselves.(paraphrase) The world or your world is what you make of it. We can change our environment one "love" step at a time. We are commanded to love. Meditate on 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 It is the key to changing your world and the world of others. Be Blessed. Love never fails...