Have you ever seen a tailor or laundry cleaner places a piece of absorbent paper over a spot of grease and press down on it with a hot iron? One can easily spray some chemicals on the spot and dry clean or wash it. However, here is the reason why he does that. The heat melts the grease, and the paper absorbs it.
Real love absorbs the spots in the lives of others, making them feel the warmth of our own hearts for them. Don’t wait too long for the stains and spots to “permanently” set in. 1 John 4:11 says, “Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” So let’s go and love people as Christ loved us and melt their pain, hurt, and loneliness away.
