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Reflection: Holiness is not only seen in what you refuse. It is also seen in how you love. Peter says to love one another earnestly from a pure heart. That kind of love stretches. It moves past convenience, mood, personality differences, and the easy excuse of being busy. In a world where many people feel scattered, pressured, or rejected, the church is meant to feel like family. Not perfect family. Real family. The kind that shows up, forgives, calls, encourages, serves, and stays present when it would be easier to step back. You can avoid certain sins and still miss the heart of holiness if your love stays shallow. Today, let God bring one person to mind who needs more than polite words from you. Holiness may look like a phone call, a sincere apology, an act of service, or quiet patience when someone is hard to love this week again.

Application Question: Who is God asking you to love earnestly this week, and what would stretched-out love look like in that relationship?