Loving One Another

St. Paul gives us a succinct summary of how we can fulfill the command of Jesus, "Love one another as I have loved you."  (Jn 13:34).  Paul says, "Put on then, as God's chose ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.  And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection." (Col 3:12-14). The list sounds simple, but examining each virtue, we see that we have a bucketful, too heavy to handle by ourselves.  Remembering that Jesus is near, trusting in him, and finding our strength in him, we can put each of these into practice.  That's the key: practice.  Things won't be perfect right away, but if we keep at them, as players on any team will tell us, "practice makes perfect."
Bro. Rene