Let love be without dissimulation.
Abhor that which is evil;
cleave to that which is good.
Romans 12:9
Let LOVE be without DISSIMULATION.
DISSIMULATION, n. L., to make like;
like. The act of dissembling; a hiding under a false appearance; a
feigning; false pretension; hypocrisy. Dissimulation may be simply concealment
of the opinions, sentiments or purpose; but it includes also the assuming of a
false or counterfeit appearance which conceals the real opinions or purpose.
Dissimulation among statesmen is sometimes regarded as a necessary vice, or as
no vice at all.
~from
Websters Dictionary
So basically, if we break this
definition apart, dissimulation is hypocrisy. It is hiding something, or under
something false.
Don’t
be a hypocrite… in other words… love. Don’t love conditionally… that’s
hypocritical… love no matter what…
Jesus
didn’t love conditionally. He loved us so much that he actually died for us… He
didn’t stop loving his disciples when they betrayed/deserted him.
So… if you are gonna love, do it
right… don’t not love people because they are different from you, or because
they have done something wrong…
Hi Hannah!
ReplyDeleteLovely! Simple and impactful!
Wow! Your sister must be excited to graduate so early!