For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness… (2 Peter 1:6-7).

Be nice.

I know, in some ways that command is harder than all the preceding ones put together.  Because people are just so…so…

Well, we’ve had that conversation before, haven’t we, Beloved?

But that’s what we’re called to.  Brotherly kindness.  Loving our brothers and sisters in Christ.  Even when they are not particularly loveable.

Like me.

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).

Sigh…O.K. Beloved.  It’s Thursday—get out there and love ‘em.  And take heart—they’re probably thinking the same thing about you.