Love Does Not Rejoice in Wrongdoing 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 or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing… 1 Corinthians 13:4-6a The last of the unloving traits listed by Paul is … Continue reading Love Does Not Rejoice in Wrongdoing
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Love is not Resentful
Love is not Resentful 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 or resentful… 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Resentment is an indignant feeling of ill will because of something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury. … Continue reading Love is not Resentful
Love is not Irritable
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
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
Love is not Envious
Love is not Envious Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious... 1 Corinthians 13:4a,b,c Near the end of the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz, the Wizard gives the Tinman a heart and says, “Remember, my sentimental friend, a heart is not measured by how much you love, but by how much … Continue reading Love is not Envious
Love is Kind
Love is Kind Love is patient; love is kind... 1 Corinthians 13:4a,b Plato, the 4th century BCE philosopher, is credited with saying, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” As we explore the characteristics of love, as outlined by Paul in his first letter to the church in Corinth, we find … Continue reading Love is Kind
Love is Patient
Love is Patient Love is patient... 1 Corinthians 13:4a There was a popular saying not long ago that went, “Be patient with me. God is not finished with me, yet.” I am not a fan of maxims that oversimplify or trivialize complex or important concepts, or of those that seek to shift individual responsibility elsewhere. … Continue reading Love is Patient
Love Is…
Love Is… 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 or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all … Continue reading Love Is…
Contemplating Grace 