Love is patient
As opposed to being hurried and stressed, snippy, nagging, and irritated.
and kind;
As opposed to being cruel, cutting, sarcastic, exasperated, or condescending
love does not envy
As opposed to longing for what I don’t have or constantly comparing and competing
or boast;
As opposed to being prideful in my own accomplishments, making sure to credit what I’ve done, and speaking only of myself.
it is not arrogant
As opposed to being puffed up, never admitting that I might need things like help or correction or guidance.
5 or rude.
Instead I might try being polite, considerate, thoughtful of others, with good manners.
It does not insist on its own way;
Instead, I could seek out God’s ways and see the needs of his people
it is not irritable
Rather, I could strive to be patient, not getting annoyed at the little stuff, calm, even tempered, and understanding of others
or resentful;
Rather, I could let go of the failures and hurts that others have done to me and forgive knowing that God first forgave me
6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing,
Instead, I might rejoice in truth, God’s creation, the beauty in my life.
but rejoices with the truth.
As opposed to the lies that Satan tries to tell me.
1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Help us, Lord, to love like you.
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