Stolen from Anna Li :) "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 records 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. "
PUHLEEZE! How many times have I read this verse in my life?! But it's only until TODAY that I truly understand it. I went to discipleship with a very heavy heart.. as of tonight, I was so tempted to turn everything into a cold brick wall. It's easier to let it all go..move on..and forget.I don't want to deal with any of this! I want to be impervious to pain, to not be impacted by anyone's actions or words. I fear relationships. I fear putting myself in a vulnerable spot.. I fear trusting. I fear loving. I fear giving myself away. I fear. Anything can happen anytime.
But... HolyGee told me..
LOVE IS NOT SELF-SEEKING.
LOVE ALWAYS PROTECTS.
What does it mean to abandon all that I am, all my desires.. to help protect a sister or a brother's heart? What does it mean to help siblings in Christ GUARD THEIR HEART? What does it mean to give without expecting anything in return? What is the love that surpasses physical affections and words? JESUS, TEACH ME TO LOVE. Teach me to not be a stumbling block. Teach me to do whatever it takes to spur others towards YOU. It's not about ME. I'm so SICK of my fleshly self! Give me strength to love, Lord. Give me the COURAGE and HUMILITY.
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