Jesus gave us a commandment to love each other and then told us that if we love him, we will keep his commandments. Our proof of being a Christian is loving each other, which proves that we truly follow Jesus. It is easy to say that we are a loving person but are often challenged to implement love in our daily lives. Perhaps the best way to begin to live in love is to take baby steps in small ways with everyone you meet.
Jesus also told us how to put love into action when he said:
“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” — Matthew 7:12
When this verse known as the “Golden Rule” is put into action, we are kind to everyone we meet, we treat everyone with dignity and respect, and we do not do anything to harm another person in any way. It is also important to realize that it does not matter how they treat us — we are still to treat them in love.