SEARCHING ALL HEARTS

I John 4:19-21 (KJV)
We love him, because he first loved us.
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

This is a challenge for a heart search! The scripture quoted is addressed to the church in which we are called to be brothers. Too often men will claim to love God, but here are a few questions to answer about what you would do concerning God:
Would you ever speak trash about God?
Would you gossip about God's friends?
Would you try to bring God down by criticizing or belittling Him to His Face?
Would you fail to praise and uplift God?
Would you ever turn your back on God?
Would you refuse God if He said He needed you?
Naturally we all want to puff up and say of course I wouldn't do any of those things! I love God!
I would only do those things if I hated God! But wait, Did you:
trash a brother?
gossip about a sister?
criticize the preacher?
let a friend stay in sorrow?
turn the other way when people in the church family are in need?
refused to call a brother or sister back because you don't have time?
Well, the scripture just said if you hate your brother and say you love God, you are a liar!
Think about it, some repentance may be in order.