Hey guys, it's Zach. I was thinking about what to say to ya'll as I'm laying here in bed about to fall asleep. I just want to share with you something that God has put heavy on my heart lately. What I want to tell you is that God calls us to love everybody. Yeah, I know EVERYBODY. That kid who sits behind you in class and is always making dirty jokes, the outspoken atheist who won't stop arguing with you, the teacher who falsely accuses you of doing something, the person who cuts you off in the parking lot, the co-worker who is incredibly annoying and thinks that everyone needs to hear what he has to say . . . . yeah even them.

Now I don't want to go super in depth with this, because this is probably something I could write a book about. But if you are not familiar with God's definition of love just go and look it up in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 . . . no seriously go look it up right now before you read any more.

I want to point out that nowhere in that chapter does it mention warm fuzzy feelings and friendship. Love is not a FEELING, it's a DECISION. Love is a sacrifice. Love is treating that teacher with respect even when you may feel he or she doesn't deserve your respect. Love is listening to the annoying person who won't shut up, and being patient with them when they keep bothering you. Love is putting others needs before your own. Love is being selfless, when you want more than anything not to be.

So how can you show love to people in your life? I mean, let's be honest, it's easy to show love to your family and your friends and people that you genuinely like . . . (maybe even that girl you've had your eye on for a while now). But what about others? What about the people you don't know at all? What about the people that set you on edge? What about the people you just wish would go away? Do you think God loves them any less than He loves you? No? Well then why don't we treat everyone with the same love and mercy and patience and grace that God shows us every day?

Love is not a feeling it's a decision . . . . so what will you decide?