A new commandment I give to you,

that you love one another,

just as I have loved you,

you also are to love one another.

By this

     all people will know

     that you are My disciples,

if you have love for one another.

                     John 13. 34-35

(God has changed our hearts,

and His love

         is what distinguishes us.

How we approach hardship,

          navigate difficulty,

    and treat others,

stands as a strong witness

        to His love in us.

Others are always watching us

    not to see if we are perfect,

but desperately to see

                         if God is real.

We are different now.

            And that will be evident

       in the crisis

                and the every days.)

O LORD,

Help us to love those around us,

    not just the lovable,

    but the difficult

    and even those who have hurt us.

Let Your love soak in our hearts,

   so that love is our first response.

Help us pray continually,

          live faithfully,

          love well,

and practice grace in this.

May we be marked as Yours

           by Your love in us.

Align our hearts

                     with Yours.