{"id":6472,"date":"2019-06-30T08:22:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T13:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aleroy.com\/blog\/?p=6472"},"modified":"2019-06-30T08:22:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T13:22:40","slug":"circle-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aleroy.com\/blog\/archives\/6472\/circle-of-love","title":{"rendered":"Circle of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone has a circle of love. In this circle are the people they are willing to love. Some circles are small and contain only a few, other circles are large, containing many. God has the widest circle of all; He loves everyone. Our goal in life is to widen our circles of love until they reach God&#8217;s circle. The circles below start with average and grow wider as more people are added. Give some thought to your circle of love today.<\/p>\n<p><em>Average circle:<\/em> Immediate family, other relatives, close friends and co-workers. People who believe like we do; belong to the same organizations, etc.<\/p>\n<p><em>Good circle:<\/em> Add those of different beliefs, different nationalities, and different customs. Good people, but with habits unfamiliar to us.<\/p>\n<p><em>Better circle:<\/em> Then add the homeless, alcoholics, thieves, drug addicts, con men, and others who have fallen from the grace of our society.<\/p>\n<p><em>Best circle:<\/em> Further add your enemies. Those who hate you and would spitefully use you. Even those who would bring harm to you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>God&#8217;s circle:<\/strong> All of the above and anyone else not mentioned here. Everyone.<\/p>\n<p>It is not necessary to approve of, or judge someone&#8217;s behavior in order to love them.<\/p>\n<p>It takes a lot of courage to love that which seems unlovable, but the reward is worth it.<\/p>\n<p style='text-align:left'>&copy; 2019, <a href='https:\/\/aleroy.com\/blog'>Lekatt<\/a>. 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