“They will know us by our love” is NOT the same as…
… “they will know us by our approval.”
… “they will know us by our affirmation.”
… “they will know us by our support.”
… “they will know us by our acceptance.”
You are more than capable of loving others abundantly well–full of compassion, empathy, and respect–without having, or feeling a need to, approve, accept, and/or affirm.
Jesus did this every day.
We can work continually to be more like Jesus instead of reflecting the world around us which continually confuses love as something it was never intended to be. Don’t let anyone, or any agenda, convince you otherwise.
Finally, remember, you are working inside of God’s economy. It won’t make sense to the world. That’s ok, and by design. #staystrong