Me: Uh, God, remember my blog the other day about having difficulty loving people I don't even like?

God: I do.

Me: I really struggle with that. It seems like other people do, too. Several people have mentioned it to me and, really, I see it all around. It's even on the news. We have a real shortage of love.

God: Love one another, as I have loved you. Not a real difficult concept here.

Me: Yeah, conceptually, I got it down. But it's real, real hard, God. There are people down here I clash with.

God: Love them anyway.

Me: But I can try to and I still get negative vibes back from them. I've even seen them stab me in the back.

God: Love them anyway.

Me: But they aren't nice to me, even when I am nice to them.

God: Um, it's really not about you. Love them anyway.

Me: Okay, you make a good point. But I can love them and they just don't get it. They're not changing or being affected or seeing you at all in the midst of love. My love isn't growing your kingdom at all.

God: It's not always about them, either. Love them anyway.

Me: Then, if it's not about me, and it's not about about them, what's it about?

God: Obedience.

Me: Oh, yeah ... that.