Love never gives up
It’s all about LOVE
“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. (NLT)
“Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening].” (AMP)
“Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances.” (AMPC)
Love is the key to everything, which is why Jesus asks us to love each other as He has loved us (John 15:12). This is no mean feat, considering that Jesus loved us enough to die for us. Actually, Jesus commanded His disciples to love each other. Now we could try to do this in our own strength, but let’s face it, loving like Jesus loves is not going to happen without help. No matter how much you love somebody, there will be times when you aren’t sure you even like them, because they did or said something that REALLY wound you up. That’s OK, that’s human.
Friend, being human is not a fail, no matter how much the enemy tells you it is.
A love that: “is always supportive, loyal, hopeful, and trusting; “never gives up on people, never stops trusting, never loses hope, and never quits”; “endures through every circumstance” is only possible when you draw on the love God has for you. So when you find the love inside you wearing a little thin, ask for a refill from the God who has endless love - because He is pure love. When God gives you His love, loving others becomes a whole lot easier. Amen! PRAYER: Lord, help us to come to You when our human love wears thin and fill us up with Your pure love, which is so much more wonderful than ours. Help us to grow towards loving others like You love us. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
(Other translations used: ERV, CEV)
Source: walkswithmyfather
