Christians, how can Christians increase their Godly love for others while...?

Be still and listen to the heart of God... Thy Kingdom come... hunger and thirst after righteousness... see and feel things the way god does. A world stained with the stink of sin... some people swimming in it, some people drowning, some trying to dress up and hide it others profiting from other peoples weakness.

Sure it hurts, very deeply to see 'nice' people trying so hard to live good lives with no hope of anything beyond this short time on earth. It is hard to take all the lies and deceit, corruption and perversion and pretend it doesn't matter. I sometimes want to scream at the awful injustice I see every day, the innocent suffering and the guilty rewarded. I have no words to express how much I want to drag my loved ones kicking and screaming into a faith of their own, yet I have to stand by and wait while they make their own mistakes first.

We are not of this world.... we are simply passing through for a season... our spirits awakened so our souls can live forever. So on our very own spiritual journey we are glad for the times we spend with fellow travelers, for the lessons we learn, and surely we must have compassion and yes even love, for those who are so lost.

You have touched upon this subject that has gripped this Atheist's heart. I have posted things, that though I absolutely started out with sweetness in my mind, it would end as hurtful to others, but in the fever of the moment, the submit button would get tapped. And then in the course of the session, my negativity would spawn negativity into my lap. And then the vicious cycle proceeds. I cannot say how many mornings I would wake up and see the awful damage I had been responsible for. Indeed, at this moment I'm considering removing myself from YA R&S for what apparently ended up as a distasteful post about Oklahoma. Anyway, 2FollowH, though it may be futile, I admire and encourage this tack you have entered onto. See you folks.

I think that love comes from within. Jesus said that the Kingdom of God is within you.

I am weird, but I think it is a matter of just appreciating life. I have had many obstacles in life but never let them over come me. I turn the hardships into love and helping others.

It is a matter of ones core nature, I am beginning to realize with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Sadly, many can wear a costume with a label of I am this or that. Many people have a hard time forgiving and holding onto to things.

I have seen one lady on here who is quietly going through many things, but her love shows through. I have observed this.

People will be good people and love if that is who they are, even though some people may consider them a fake Christian for loving all people .

REMEMBER THE LABELS CAN THROW YOU OFF

I AM COMING FROM A NON-RELIGIOUS STANDPOINT TONIGHT - SORRY

We can get too hung up on being 'non-offensive' toward the unbeliever. Jesus is our 'perfect' example, he called the 'religious but lost' some very choice names.[shock therapy?]

When we are still in our sins our hearts condemn us and ANYTHING a Christian says does very easily set us off. No amount of diplomacy or "Godly love" will make a difference to some people. Pray for guidance.

As I see it we need to spend much time with God being filled with his heart and love, then it will flow from us to others..like 'rivers of living water'. For me this includes LOTS OF Bible study, prayer, praise & worship, being open to the changes God needs to make in Me. Being a 'worshiper' is much more than singing. It is wanting to be what God wants me to be, loving Him.

Putting ourselves in the shoes of others, remembering how we were and sometimes still are.

Not being 'offended' by remarks, keeping our cool under fire, to avoid a hot-headed retaliation.

Love wants the best for others.

Forgiving others AND ourselves for human failures.

Blessing those of us who name the name of Jesus with His wisdom, at ALL times.

I think you're right. We are here to learn to function as a family before being let into the kingdom for real. I try to focus on the 'hate the sin, love the sinner' concept. It's easier to say than to do, but I developed a mechanism for it. To make an analogy : we wouldn't hate somebody for being afflicted by a virus, so in a similar way, if they are afflicted by a wicked thought we should pary for them to be released from it rather than cursing them for it. Forgiveness and cursing somebody to hell. Even when somebody does somethign directly against me I try to resist the revenge concept that something bad happen to them also..Instead I try to focus on the thought that they would be enlightened to the error of their ways and released from wickedness.

There is no Godly love for others.

You can't control other people's feeling, nor opinion. I never believe in debating or arguing about a point of view, unless a person is willing to listen.

You can't control what others feel. You can only love them in God's truth and mercy and grace.

We can increase our love for others by remembering how God in his great love delivered us from who we use to be.

I'm one of JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES and I must say it's nice to know at least in this question, you and others will show love to me despite our differences. I personally feel if we teach the bible it helps ourselves and others show godly love.