And let us consider and give attentive, continuous care to watching over one another, studying how we may stir up (stimulate and incite) to love and helpful deeds and noble activities...
I have asked hundreds of people to share with me some practical ways they believe we can show love. I have read books, searched the Internet, and been very aggressive on my own journey to find creative ways to incorporate this concept of loving people into my everyday life. I would like to share with you some of the things I have learned.
Here are some ideas I have collected:
- When it is obvious that you and someone else want the same parking place, let the other person have it and do so with a smile on your face.
- Mow an elderly neighbor's lawn or shovel their snow in the winter.
- Go grocery shopping for a family with a newborn baby.
- Give someone without transportation a ride to church or another event, even if it is out of your way to do so.
- Truly listen to someone without interrupting.
- Hold a door open for a stranger and let him or her go ahead of you.
- Let someone with just a few items go in front of you when you're in a checkout line.
- Babysit for a single parent to give that person a bit of alone time or time to get a project done peacefully.
- Invite a person who has no family in town to your house for the holidays.
- Send cards and/or flowers to show appreciation.
Start with this simple list, but let the Holy Spirit show you more ideas. Doing random things for people just to be a blessing is an amazing way to show God's love.
Prayer of the Day: Father, show me practical ways to bless others today. Give me eyes to see needs around me and a willing heart to act in love, just as You've loved me.
