People Will Remember How You Made Them Feel

 We love to hear those three little words, “I love you.” Well, most of the time we do. Several years ago, millions of people received an email message with the subject line, “I Love You.” The message contained a computer virus. Once the recipient opened the email, the “I Love You” virus unleashed a program that destroyed computer files, and emailed itself to every address stored in the computer.

 On its first day, the “I Love You” virus reportedly crippled computer systems in Hong Kong before invading the British House of Commons, and then moving on to create confusion in the U.S. Congress and the Pentagon. By noon, it had reached home computers across the country and shut down the systems of large businesses. In the end, it infected more than 55 million computers. People will never forget how terrible they felt after being deceived.

Romans 12:9 says, “Let love be without hypocrisy.” That means we have no hidden agenda. The words “I love you” could be a cover for something sinister, like a destructive virus. Anyone can say “I love you” to get something they want.

The 24-year-old college student who invented the virus had no intention of spreading love around the world. He wanted to hurt everyone under the pretense of loving them. He obviously never opened the love letter from God which says, “Love is kind...does not act improperly... finds no joy in unrighteousness. . .” (1 Cor. 13:4-6).

If we say we love others, but slander them behind their backs, we are no different than the student who invented the computer virus. People will forget what you say, but they will never forget how you made them feel. Today, when you tell someone “I love you,” they will probably not remember what you say, so make them remember how wonderful you made them feel. 

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