The Greatest Gift
13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned,[a] but have not love, it profits me nothing.
I woke up today with these words on my heart. Do you know someone who has started to sound like a clanging cymbal? Perhaps they use the word love, yet love would be an unconditional thing of which they have put stipulations around said professed love. They have faith, or so they say, but if they did, they would not question your motives? What is love without trust.
4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love is kind. It does not think thoughts that have never entered your mind, nor is it boastful. It does NOT rejoice in iniquity, which by the way, means crookedness. If said love rejoices in the truth, then you should not be afraid to speak the truth in front of those who truly love you and know what love is. The last line above is my favorite “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” That is the test of a true love.
I also like 8 Love never fails. What does get in the way of love is the ego. On Monday, I am going to do a different kind of Motivational Monday where I talk about speaking from a place of love. It is very difficult to do. Especially in hard times, sickness, and pain. It will be part of a blog book tour I am on and you will have a chance to comment, so make sure you tune in. Those who comment that they would like a digital copy of the book will be entered in a drawing. I’ll need your e-mail after you win, so check back.
Lastly, I would like to say that I have been given a great gift in my husband. Almost 18 years…it does endure all things.
