Love is no mere emotion. If it were, it could never be constant, or unconditional. And contrary to popular opinion, and a DCTalk song, love is not a verb. Love is a choice. While it cannot be shown except through action, it is not the action itself that is love. God loves us, and he shows it through action. The primary outlets of God’s love being grace and mercy. You don’t just love someone, you must consciously choose to love them. You may like them one day, and dislike them the next, but if you make the choice to love someone, it is not easily undone. It is not always easy, and may even be uncomfortable at times, but it is always worth it. The recipients of love will find it difficult to be anything other than grateful. If we do not love everyone, we must search deeper the heart of God. For His love is unchanging, and unconditional. The more we realize God’s love for us, the more we will be compelled to love the people around us. We will feel their needs, their sorrows, their weaknesses, and if we are not moved to tears with compassion, then something is desperately wrong with our hearts.