Is your love heartfelt? Romans 12:9-16

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  YES, TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!!

  In Romans, chapter 12 we are given some guidelines of how we should be with those within and those without.  Let us look at verses 9 through 16. God is Love, and Love is the overall theme of these passages.
  
⁹ Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Our love is to be genuine, not biased in any way, but true. True love will hate evil, yet cling to what is good.
¹⁰ Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
¹¹ Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
¹² Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
¹³ Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Let your love be heartfelt; be eager to show each other honor; be set on fire by the Spirit; be devoted to prayer; contribute to -or- “participate in” -- the needs of the others, and pursue hospitality. To “participate in” others’ needs is to give of yourself and your own resources for their material needs, like food, clothing, and shelter. True love is strong, continual, and logical.
¹⁴ Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
¹⁵ Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
¹⁶ Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Paul tells us to bless them who persecute us, don't seek revenge, but pray for them. We should have joy and cheering for those who rejoice, yet be able to weep with those who weep.  We should have the same mind toward each other.  We definitely should not think more highly of ourselves than others.  We should be able to work with the high or low in social standings without thinking or feeling we are better than they.  In short, do not be conceited - do not tell others of the "great" deeds you did for someone.  Be humble.  Sometimes eating humble pie brings us back to reality.  May God bless the reading of HIS word today.
 Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny