Only In Him

“… since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another” 1 John 4:11

Only as we remain in the Lord’s love, daily drinking from that fount of Living Water, walking in the light as He is in the light, can we see ourselves—and each other correctly—with God’s perspective. Apart from Him, we will find ourselves offended again and again, by the big and little things, and everything in-between.

Only in Him can we find rest for our souls and that place of security from which we can look out and love unconditionally with the love we have freely received. We don’t have it in us to love like that in our humanity.

Only Christ in us loves like that.

Only Christ in us intercedes for mercy when all of us are screaming for what we think is justice.

Only Christ in us washes the feet of those who will betray Him.

Only Christ in us can forgive those who have or will crucify us. It is His life in us that enables us to love Him, each other, and even those we think of as our enemies.

-Sally Klein O'Connor

10/23/23