Tom StoppardIt is a defect of God's humor that he directs our hearts everywhere but to those who have a right to them.
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The idea of God directing our hearts to love people we don't know and people we will never know is a strange and confusing concept. It can be interpreted in most ways but the most obvious interpretation is: "God loves all people, but he directs our hearts to love those who have a right to them." That is, you may believe that God loves you, but He also loves your neighbor, and so He directs your heart to love them both. It's a little mind-boggling when you think about it, but it makes perfect sense in the context of the Bible.
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