1 Corinthians

Actions of love…

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud…And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” -1 Corinthians 13:4,13 Often, we think that we must first feel this emotion of love before we act on that love. Yes, those feelings of love make the actions of love easier. However, in every case, you will have a greater feeling of affection, what we may call love, after the action of love. I was talking to a friend about this, and he said, “That reminds me of this day when I was on my way to see my mom, and a guy shoved flowers in my face, and said, ‘Flowers, five dollars.’” Wanting primarily to appease the guy, but then thinking about his mom, whom he loved even though he wasn’t really feeling it right

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Caring for human good…

“If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing…And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” -1 Corinthians 13:3,13 Remember this in 2016: Emotions make great slaves but terrible masters. Are the emotions of your life – especially the emotion of love – mastering you? Do they govern your life? Or, do you transcend your emotions and make decisions that cause your emotions to follow you? The first step to controlling the emotion of love is to know that love is, primarily, an action. When you put your hand on someone’s shoulder and say, “Can I pray for you?” Or, when you say to someone, “Hey, can I give you a glass of water or something to eat?” When you help out the

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Love in action in 2016…

“If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing…And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” -1 Corinthians 13:2,13 It’s love that’s going to carry us through 2016. And, it’s love in action that will help bring others closer to God during this New Year. Paul, the apostle of love, shared with us the best description of the love we ought to have for one another. He emphasized that love is paramount, the most important thing, the thing that transcends every moral code, higher than any claim that anyone makes. And, without love, nothing matters. People may say about love, “I get this feeling in my heart and I nurture it. Then, if it blossoms enough, I will

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