I read a letter from a fellow Christian and thought I would like to share it with you. It is so moving and true that I believe we all could benefit from reading it frequently. I will not share the whole letter with but just a short extract.
It will be a little different from what you are used to but hopefully you will gain much from the words.
………If I had the gift of being able to speak in other languages without learning them and could speak in every language there is in all of heaven and earth, but didn't love others, I would only be making noise. If I had the gift of prophecy and knew all about what is going to happen in the future, knew everything about everything, but didn't love others, what good would it do? Even if I had the gift of faith so that I could speak to a mountain and make it move, I would still be worth nothing at all without love. If I gave everything I have to poor people, and if I were burned alive for preaching the Gospel but didn't love others, it would be of no value whatever.
Love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, never haughty or selfish or rude. Love does not demand its own way. It is not irritable or touchy. It does not hold grudges and will hardly even notice when others do it wrong. It is never glad about injustice, but rejoices whenever truth wins out. If you love someone, you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground in defending him. …….
This was written by Paul, a Christian. It is not the typical letter written by lovers but rather it is about true LOVE. I pray that you may have benefitted from this extract. It is well worth reading the whole letter, maybe if you find the time you could. It is a letter written to a Church in Corinth many years ago. If you want to read all of it you will find it in the Bible. The book of Corinthians. 13:1-7.
Once again, we do not intend to ‘run’ your life for you. The choices are yours to make, but you need to know all of the facts to make a good decision. Do not just accept what has been written, read the scriptures for yourselves and see what God has said.