Jesus had genuine affection for you and me. And, in turn, I ought to have genuine affection for others.

"Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had."

(Philippians 2.3-5 NLT)

Genuine affection starts with Christlike humility.