This
passage of scripture is stuck in my head.
1
Corinthians 13:4-7
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International Version (NIV)
4 Love
is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is
not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does
not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always
protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
I'm
feeling pretty upset right now. I'm not really going to go into details about
why I am upset, because it isn't really important. I don't want to be loving,
accepting, kind, or patient and God reminded me of this passage. I'm a
really stubborn creature.
Sometimes
people aren't really worthy of our love. I've definitely been the unworthy one
on multiple occasions. Sometimes people are such jerks, or so caught up in
themselves and their own stuff, that they make you feel small and
insignificant. Sometimes people just make us feel badly. Sometimes they are
struggling so much with their own personal things that they don’t intentionally
hurt us, but they do. Sometimes they make us angry because they hurt someone
that we love. But that is just the thing. They are just people. People make
mistakes. I make bad choices on a daily basis. If God based His love for me on
my actions, I'd probably seldom receive His love. I'm thankful that He is the
example of love.
Father,
Help
me love others the way you love them. Help me to see through the hurt, the bad
decisions, the selfishness, the inner turmoil, and love them. Help me show them
Grace. Help me remember the example of love that you have shown me over and
over again. Help them see You in me.
Amen.
