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If no one has ever seen God, how can we ever know him? John in his Gospel said, “The one and only Son is himself God and is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us” (John 1:18). Jesus is the complete expression of God in human form, and he has revealed God to us. When we love one another, the invisible God reveals himself to others through us, and his love is made complete.Some people simply enjoy being with others. They make friends with strangers easily and are always surrounded by friends. Other people are shy or reserved. They have a few friends, and are frequently uncomfortable talking with people they don’t know or mingling in crowds. Shy people don’t need to become extroverts in order to love others. John isn’t telling us how many people to love, but how much to love the people we already know. Our job is to love faithfully the people God has given us to love, whether there are two or two hundred of them. If God sees that we are ready to love others, he will bring them to us. No matter how shy we are, we don’t need to be afraid of the love commandment. God provides us the strength to do what he asks.PRAYERDear Lord,I praise You for Your love that conquers all, even our hurts, fears, prejudices and griefs.Grant me the courage and conviction to let go of the things that are blocking the flow of love in my life.Help me to love others, even those who are selfish and ungrateful, with the same kindness and mercy that You have shown to me.In Jesus’ name,Amen