A passage from Gospel of Luke (10:25–37) stayed with me and stirred my thoughts.

A man was in trouble, lying helpless as others passed by. First came a priest, then a Levite. Both saw him, both knew what should be done—but they turned their eyes away and continued on. Then came a Samaritan. He stopped. He cared for the man as if he were his own brother.

The priest and the Levite understood their duty, but something was missing. They lacked love in their hearts, and so they could not act.

It made me realize how often this happens in our own lives. As Christians, we often know what we are supposed to do. Yet without love, we struggle to follow through. Without love, we cannot truly act in a loving way.