Poet W.H. Oden wrote, "We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the moment and let our illusions die.”
Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold. Matthew 24:12
A sign of the end of days -- self-absorbed thinking will generally displace love.
The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:7, 8
The mandate for believers in every age: attend to Christ’s new command to love each other as He has loved us.