Love others? How hard could that be?

It seemed like a relatively simple goal. I was a counselor at a camp for Christian Scientists, and at the beginning of the summer, I set a goal for myself to be kind in all my words and actions.

For most of the summer, I found that fulfilling my goal came fairly naturally. But when I was dealing with kids who didn’t listen, played roughly with each other, did not like the idea of a bedtime, and so on, I found that my tone lost much of its compassion, and I became apathetic about my goal. I was definitely not expressing love or kindness in these moments.

I set a goal for myself to be kind in all my words and actions.

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Course correction
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A quick healing
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I didn’t have to miss out
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Safe from harm
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A quick healing at camp
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A God-directed role
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Off to practice—trusting God
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After the break-up
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A healing of homesickness
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Prayer on the way to the peak
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Deserving of love
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Attitude adjustment
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‘How could I be angry with him?’
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Hearing God clearly
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Safe at first base
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Healing a broken heart
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A new way of praying—that heals
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Clear guidance for healing

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