Editor’s Note: Article originally published on January 5th, 2021.
Hate is not truly the opposite of love. It’s actually indifference.
At least with hate you are invested in the subject, person, or thing you despise. There exists a relationship. Granted the relationship is bad. But a relationship still.
Indifference involves complete detachment from a person, subject, or thing.
Indifferent people don’t care.
Such individuals only view the world for how much pleasure they can gain from it.
Indifference leads to boredom. Boredom leads to further apathy.
A vicious circle of falling further from the Truth—that we were meant to love.
Love God, others, and ourselves.
What is the remedy for indifference?
Humility. Think less of yourself.
Start small. Try to do one thing today that inconveniences you, but helps another.
Take down the wall of indifference in your life brick by brick. 🧱
And rebuilt your life on the True Cornerstone— Jesus!
