"If I give all I have to the poor and give my body to hardship, but do not have love, I gain nothing." I Cor. 13:3
Yep. I was a loud mess this week over someone who was a total jerk. I'm sure he had a point, but it was interfering with my work....and he seems to think his problem is mine. Sheesh. What a putz.
Could the whole thing have used a little love? Oh, yeah. (What it really got though, was an M&M McFlurry and a handful of Tootsie Rolls--THANKS!! ;)
Humor can defuse tense situations, but this verse lays out God's plan for relationships, difficult or not. Love is indispensable for helping us "like" people who are frequently unlikable, for keeping us from flying off the handle, for forgiving others, for keeping our relationships healthy and our lives joyful!
"The Love Chapter" tells us that love is patient, kind, doesn't envy, doesn't boast, isn't proud or rude, isn't self-seeking, short-tempered, and doesn't keep a grudge. It doesn't delight in evil but seeks truth, protects, trusts and hopes, and keeps hanging in there.
It's pretty darned hard to find a better description of how to get along with the difficult people we deal with everyday. Through it, God can overcome evil with good through us.
We use the word "love" a lot, God, but love is at the heart of your heart. Teach us how to better love you and the people around us. Amen.
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