Love the People, not the World

One of the most Christ like things we can do is to learn how to love the people in the world, and not the things in it. As Christians we are called to love...but satan likes to take the 'things' of this world and try to get us to love them instead. In your own strength temptation will be a tough daily struggle, but if you take time to put yourself in front of God each day and fill yourself with His word, then the temptations of this world become less and less attractive. In 1 John 2:15-17 John warns us that there are things in this world that do not come from the father - lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life. And he is very clear in saying that if these things are in you, then the father is not in you. Meaning, there isn't room for both and you are deceived if you think there is. God never meant for us to get hung up on the temporary 'day to day' worldly desires...He always wanted us to see that the true reward is found when we are Christ like in this life, so we can live forever with Him in the next.