1 John 4:20-21
20 If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. 21 And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.
John is pretty cut and dry, and straight-forward. It's not as bad of a characteristic as it sounds either. It makes it easier for us, as Christians, to follow the word and God! If you overwhelmingly dislike someone so much that you hate them, then in turn you're lying about your love for God.
I've said it time and time again, but how far is hatred going to get you in life? Not very far. In fact, it is going to hamper your relationship with God.
What if the person you hated was Jesus himself? Did you ever think about that? Every time we show hatred, we are being disrespectful to Jesus and God. The gospel of John calls for us to love and interact with others as you would with Christ.
The way we treat others parallels the validity of our love we have for God; it is an important item to grasp. Why is it so important? Because if we are acting Christian-like, spreading and sharing our faith, then we are constantly interact with people -- perhaps hundreds a day.
"Love is a choice you make from moment to moment." ~Barbara De Angelis
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