With Love in Our Hearts

Consider this past year for a moment with me.
We have had the Sandy Hook tragedy, the Colorado movie theatre shooting, and most recently the Navy Yard shooting. My heart and prayers go out to all of the victims, their families, and the communities affected.
In some cases the shooter had previously been diagnosed with some mental problem, and therefore should not have continued on their current path. In Colorado, extremely close to my hometown, James Holmes was analyzed at CU before he committed his act and the analysis came back that something was wrong with him, emotionally. With the Navy Yard shooting, Aaron Alexsis had been cited as "hearing voices in his head".  We can play the 'what it' game but that won't get us anywhere. Their lives stayed on that wrong path, and that has effected the rest of us.
It can be frustrating. The brokenness in this world is sometimes so evident and I feel as though we have to take this as a sign from God that we must pursue those lost people, and that we must constantly remember to lead out lives with love.
As a Christian single college girl, I am drawn to selfishness. I will be the first one to admit that I am not perfect and I struggle to love everyone around me. But after events like these, I must remember to show a type of love to everyone I meet. I am not talking about romantic love or anything like that, but Christian love. Christian love for our brothers and sisters.
Luke 6:35
"But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.

We must learn to love. To love is to heal and maybe by loving more people their hearts will also change and maybe, just maybe, they will want to reciprocate the love that was shown to them.
When it comes to pursing lost people, its a hard path. Sometimes they are resistant, and you have to wonder if leading a person to church is enough. This topic is for another place and another time, and possibly someone more qualified.
As far as I am concerned, if we were to show love to just one more person a day, things might start changing, lives might start evolving, Jesus Christ might be coming to more people. Love each, love yourself.
I am done being on my soapbox for the day. I love you all, and as of today that is officially 13 of you who have taken the time to read this. Thank you, I love you. Have a great rest of your day, God Bless.