hate what is evil.
cling to what is good.
outdo one another in showing honor.
rejoice in hope.
show hospitality.
be patient in affliction.
be faithful in prayer.
bless those who persecute you.
rejoice with those who rejoice.
mourn with those who mourn.
live in harmony.
do not be proud.
do not be conceited.
Do not take revenge.
leave room for God’s wrath.
do not be overcome by evil.
overcome evil with good.
i didn't write any of those words. they belong to another. and no, it's not 1 corinthians; it's romans 12, shuffled around a bit. and it's true. to love and really love, to say that you are someone who loves means putting aside your own desires for those of another. it means letting go of anger and showing kindness. it means rejoicing with someone who is happy when you're not so happy. it means laying aside your joy to mourn with someone who is mourning. it means holding fast to goodness. it means no hypocrisy. it means love is not a feeling. it is action.
i cringe every time i hear someone equate love with a feeling. you're selling yourself short. you're cheapening love. and if there is no action behind the word love, it's not love at all.
this is love in action. this is true, sincere love.
3 comments:
So touched and humbled by your blog! Loving you today in HIS love!
Thank you very much for your kind words.
This is one of my favorite chapters in the whole book of books.
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