Are you really loving others?

1 Corinthians 13

⁴Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. ⁸Love never fails.


Have you ever really looked at these verses? I know you have heard them at almost every wedding you have attended and you may have memorized them at some point in Sunday School, but do you really practice them? Have you really thought about the words?

In all honesty, I don't think many of us do. If we did, then the world would be different. Homes and churches would be different. People would gravitate towards church doors that really truly showed love towards people no matter their past, no matter their clothes, no matter their attitude, no matter their current beliefs, and no matter their flaws. How often do Christians judge others? How often do we just write someone off or turn our backs on another person, because of something petty and small? If we were living by the verses above, then that would never happen.

One of my homeschool goals is for my children to learn to love through Christ. I want them to not only show love for the people in our house, but to others out in the world. If they can accomplish this in their lives, then they will be able to minister to people more effectively. They will build stronger relationships and they will grow closer to the Lord.

I'm also keeping all this in mind as we go church looking soon. I know that God will show us which church to be a part of. He knows what we've been through and he knows what we need to heal and move forward more than anybody. I trust that he'll provide the perfect fellowship for us to be a part of and minister with.