Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.

- 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

The next few posts might contain my insights on this verse which has spoken greatly to me before camp.

Love is patient

Love waits, it doesn't hurry or lose control of itself. It faces anger with peace and it calms the heart and shows the frustrated heart, a way out, an answer to peace. It never rushes, it never forces, it simply... loves. When you are offended, the world in you would be the first to swear and scream colourful arrays of bombastic, and maybe not so profound, choicewords. But the Love in you knows better. It faces it with a calm frame, takes it in its stride, gives you peace and lets you know that you can solve the problem. It lets you listen to others and clears up misunderstandings before they turn ugly. This is love. This is patience. Patience is love.

Love is kind

Love goes the distance. It doesn't expect something in return but shows righteousness and goodness in its best form. It is there when you hold a crying boy injured from a fall, when you comfort a fren desperately troubled, when you pray for someone you care for. Love does good. Love touches another through the actions it inspires. Through the way, it exemplifies God.

I shall skip a few lines to one part which kept me wondering and troubled for sometime.

Love... always trusts.

Do i trust enough in all the betrayals? Do i show this love which i preach so much to people around me? Do i have this part of love in me enough? The questions i ask number beyond this. But as i find this answer, I just want to tell you that I'm a flawed person, a sinner redeemed, an imperfection so please forgive me. But i know i will always trust in one who has never failed me.
The one person who has loved me far beyond anything else.

I loved today's caregroup and study session, everything's just so mad. I love the company of these people so much:)

Thank you for the cross.

See you in 3 days