One of things that I love about the Bible is that it paints a picture of what is.  Yes, there are a bunch of “thou shalt not’s” but there are also pictures of what to do.

Tonight as I am sitting here, 1 Corinthians 13 comes to my mind.

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.

If I’m honest with myself, I’m not always good at love.  My love is not always patient or kind.  It is, at times, envious.

I am a work in progress.  I wish I learned by studying, but I don’t.  I learn experientially.

The filter through which I give and accept love has to be 1 Corinthians 13.  Otherwise, is it really worth giving or receiving?