Love is not Irritable Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable… 1 Corinthians 13:4,5a,b,c Some people seem to have a natural ability to annoy me. I can name several people who cause my blood … Continue reading Love is not Irritable
Month: February 2016
Love Does Not Insist on its Own Way
Love Does Not Insist on its Own Way Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way… 1 Corinthians 13:4,5a,b In his first letter to the church at Corinth, the apostle Paul provides a straightforward explanation of what love is … Continue reading Love Does Not Insist on its Own Way
Love is not Rude
Love is not Rude Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. 1 Corinthians 13:4a,b,c After he lists two of the characteristics of love – patience and kindness – the apostle Paul begins his list of traits uncharacteristic of love. Envy, boastfulness, and arrogance begin the unloving … Continue reading Love is not Rude
Love is not Boastful or Arrogant
Love is not Boastful or Arrogant Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant... 1 Corinthians 13:4a,b,c Two of the characteristics Paul lists as representing what love is NOT are boastful and arrogant. I will address them together because they are similar traits. In general, one boasts out … Continue reading Love is not Boastful or Arrogant
Contemplating Grace 