Love Is All You Need

"A new commandment I give unto you. That ye love one another, as I have loved you, that ye also love one another."

John 13:34

Welcome to Gathering for Jesus! Whether you are a Christian or curious about it, this simple site will give you a greater sense of what it's all about.

For my first post, I decided love was the perfect place to start. Jesus was a man so he knows we make mistakes. As modern people in a media-driven world, we know people have a short attention span. News happens so fast people forget yesterday's headlines tomorrow.

Keeping up with 10 commandments seemed to be a lot for mankind to grasp. Jesus came offering forgiveness and eternal salvation through this one simple commandment - to love one another.

People wonder about salvation for those in areas of the world that have not yet heard about Jesus. If there is love in their hearts, I believe they already know Jesus though it may not be in the conventional, biblical sense we know him.

The bottom line is love. If you think about it for a minute, if we live with love in our hearts and our actions reflected this love, it would eliminate a lot of problems today.

If you feel and act out of pure love, you will not kill, lie, commit adultery, covet what belongs to your neighbor or do anything that violates the original commandments. Hungry people would not be left on the streets with nothing. Sick people without money or insurance would not be left to die.

Unborn babies would not be aborted. Children would not remain in foster care or home while people spend thousands of dollars on fertility and excess fetuses. Imagine if politicians acted out of love and not greed! They could change the world.

I'm a simple person and keeping up with lots of biblical quotes isn't for me. I read my bible but my memory isn't always stellar. Remembering to love one another is easy so I can't forget. From there, my day is destined for success. Jesus really knows us!

Love takes away anxiety, stress and hatred. When we try to understand someone else, we always feel better ourselves. Sometimes we even learn something new about ourselves.

How does love make a difference in your life everyday? Do you believe if we all love one another everything else will fall into place? All comments and perspectives are welcome.

Have a beautiful, blessed day :)