Love is patient, love is kind. —1 Corinthians 13:4
The divorce rate in our country is astonishingly high. Thousands of couples, especially those who are young, end up divorced because they enter marriage not knowing the true meaning of love. Our world is full of sinful things that movies and television portray as love, and some may base their own lives on these outlets. People learn that sleeping together before marriage is not only is acceptable, but normal. They see romanticized abuse or harmful habits, such as possessiveness and anger. It seems that many people have lost sight of the true definition of love and have filled in the gaps with things they see in the world. This chapter is quoted very often, but not many people take the time to fully understand it. We begin this miniseries by breaking down a couple of the aspects listed in this famous verse. First, love is patient. It is taking the time to get to know one another without trying to rush toward physical pleasure. It also means that we should be slow to anger with the ones we care for. Everyone makes mistakes, and we must remember our feelings for them even when we are frustrated. Love is kind. When you are in love, you feel the urge to help one another, with no regard
for your personal gain. Today, evaluate the love in your relationships. Is patience and kindness
shown on both sides? If not, spend time praying today for guidance and
approach your significant other, too. Even if you’ve fallen away from these
qualities, working together through God can help restore and improve the
love you show one another.
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