"Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends." (1Corinthians 13.4-8a)
I am always humbled by this incredible definition of love! It is so much deeper, self-sacrificial, and caring than the definition of love the world gives us.
The world tells us that love is like a septic tank, it's just something you "fall in" when you're not looking. The world tells us that love is an uncontrollable emotion, therefore we are not accountable for anything we do when we fall under its spell.
Not so with true love! True love, as Paul defines it in this Scripture, is something you do, not just something you feel. The feeling is great, but it comes and goes. Christian love loves even when the emotions are not where we would like them.
There's a great book that discusses this that I would recommend to all. It's called The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. It's primarily for married couples or those preparing for marriage, but it could also apply to friends, parents, grandparents, etc. It focuses on how we love those around us. Check it out today!
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