Earlier today, the thought occurred to me that our society has, through advertising, sitcoms, and movies, redefined love as some tingly feeling one gets as he sees his significant other. It’s not that I think there’s more to love than tingle, it’s that I don’t think that’s it at all! Love must be something totally different, more than what is offered by our society…
I looked it up, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, and replaced the words that “love is” with their definitions in an effort to uncover even the slightest picture of love, and I’m really just making more of a public display of my personal inquiry than anything else.
Love is marked by or exhibiting calm endurance of pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance;
love is characterized by mercy, and compassion;
It does not spite and resent seeing the success of another;
it does not glorify oneself in speech or talk in a self-admiring way;
it is not in an excessively high opinion of oneself; conceited;
It is not ill-mannered; discourteous;
it is not in habit of seeking one’s own interest or happiness; selfishness;
it is not easily displeased or hostile;
it keeps no record of wrongs
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth
It always shields from danger, injury, destruction, or damage;
always is confident; is hopeful.
always looks forward to with confidence or expectation;
always persists in or remains constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.
Love never gives way or is made otherwise useless as a result of excessive strain!
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