“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, 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 (NIV)
Today, I invite you to participate in a simple, yet profound, exercise.
Insert your name in the place of “love” in the verse above.
Every time you see the word love, speak your name instead.
God is love.
We are called to be His heart, His hands and His feet in a broken world.
Can the character of God be seen in us?
Heavenly Father, I confess I am not patient or kind. Most of the time, I am envious, boastful and proud. Help me to honor others, to put their needs before my own, to be self-controlled and forgiving. How Your heart must ache when I delight in evil, today I choose to rejoice with truth! Help me to protect, trust, hope and persevere. Make me steadfast, unmovable and willing to stick around for the long haul. I want to love like You love.
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