How do we love?

Any ideas? I'm at a loss. I see so many examples of love around me, and I feel loved, but how do I know that I'm showing love to others?

I know someone who feels for others very deeply. She cries at times, in pain for her friends who do not know the Lord. If I don't cry for my unsaved friends, does that mean I don't love them?

Tomorrow I'm attending a funeral for a dear, dear woman from my church who had a hand in 90% of the ministries at our church. I know it will be well attended, and I know several people who cannot bear that they must miss it. Will I ever know if I can have such an effect on people?

Yesterday and today were hard. The people around me are hurting, and I'm hurting, too. How can I show them I'm here? How can I love them better? Jesus tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves, but how can we when we don't understand the kind of pain, or loss? Today, it just meant washing the dishes, offering a hug, and trying to smile. But is it enough?

How can we show the kind of love that Jesus showed us? The grace and mercy he extended to us was beyond compare: beyond anything we could ask or imagine. That kind of love doesn't grow on trees. And yet, God calls us to love him and others in that way. It's quite a task.

I'm just going to begin with the little things. And as I grow in my faith, my love for God and his creation grows as well. I'll just have to work on showing that love. So, if you're reading this, just know this: You are loved.