Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.
Love doesn’t strut,
Doesn’t have a swelled head,
Doesn’t force itself on others,
Isn’t always “me first,”
Doesn’t fly off the handle,
Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn’t revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.
1 Corinthians 13:3-7, Message
We are pondering the 13th chapter of Corinthians, the Love Chapter, ”the most excellent way.” Yesterday we pondered what Paul said love is – kind, patient, and rejoices in truth. Today we are looking at what love is not. Love is not a quitter. It is not proud with a swelled head, and It isn’t easily angered. Read the above list again. Today we want to focus on areas of growth in our character. Few of us want to be known as quitters. I want to be a loyal, faithful friend that stands beside my friends during tough times. I don’t want to be a “fair weather friend.” I don’t want to be known as someone who speaks with a “forked tongue.” Pick three descriptions from the above description, areas in your character you would ask the Holy Spirit to make you aware of. Lord be the mirror that shows me when and where I need to grow. Thank you for your patience. Guard me from hurting those I love and help me be forgiving. Blessings.
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