1 Corinthians 13: 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.
Acts are not the final answer. It is the feeling that matters. You can be VERY good, causing everyone to admire your dedication, but if the feeling isn't there, so what? You have gained nothing.
Love is described so well by Paul. It is tough to live up to that. You can't keep score of rights and wrongs; you must be patient. That so goes against our human inclination. It is so hard to let go, to wait for someone you love, to forgive those who have hurt you or others you care for. But that is just what we are called to do.
Good thing faith strengthens us. We need all the help we can get.
Prayer: Lord, help me to love your people in they way you direct me to. Let me get past my own hurt feelings to find the depth of feeling love that makes me more like You.
Amen
A similar prayer a year later. I appreciate the insight about needing the strength faith gives us in this post however.
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