Good Morning Friends,
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not
proud. It is not rude, it is not
self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices
with the truth. It always protects,
always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8)
Love -- real love -- is not about getting,
it’s about giving. Love is not about me,
it’s about the one who is loved. It’s
not about my needs, it’s about the needs of the other person. It’s not about what I want, it’s about focusing
on the other person’s wants.
Love does not come naturally. My nature is selfish. It is my nature to focus on what I need and
what I want. It is my nature to be sure
that I am provided for. Love goes
against my nature. Love requires that I
say “no” to what comes naturally for me and deliberately choose a different
course, a course that is focused on someone other than myself.
The perfect example of love is seen in Jesus
Christ. There is nothing about Jesus’
life that was focused on Himself. He
perfectly demonstrated a life given for the good of others. And He calls us to follow His example.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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