Loving in the Midst

Don't you just love when you go out of your way to buy something, say something or do something for someone who doesn't appreciate it the way you'd like them to? Ok, I was a little bit sarcastic with that statement and that is what God has been working with me on. It is so hard to buy, say or do things for people who don't appreciate what you've done for them and on the other hand, it's so easy to want to do things for those that do appreciate whatever it was that was done. However, giving love isn't meant to be convenient for us. It's meant to be patient, forgiving, and persevering, which is extremely hard when the love you're giving isn't being reciprocated. God has called us to give and to love in the midst of difficult circumstances and trying situations. He loved in the midst of being crucified and in the midst of our sin and our failure, he still gives, he still loves. He's called us to that kind of living. Even when it's hard and it doesn't seem fruitful to do so, keep giving, keep loving those that you may not want to give to or love anymore. It's said, “Love me when I least deserve it, because that’s when I need it the most.”