“If the Father is quick to love, then why aren’t we?” – Paper Horses
What is the possibility of love being the core motivation of someone’s purpose, or as Simon Sinek calls it, our “WHY?” For those of us who attempt to live this life by faith and not by sight, loving the Creator of the Universe who first loved us is the greatest command. And the second, similar to The Golden Rule, is to love our neighbors as ourselves. Sometime in the 50s AD, Paul the Apostle wrote about love in a letter to the church in Corinth, Greece. He wrote:
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.*
As I reflect on Paul’s words, may my love for others be:
Long-suffering and gracious, willing to wait for others to reciprocate grace.
Neither resentful nor pretentious, finding joy in others’ successes.
Neither pompous nor ill-tempered, rather humble and gentle.
Collaborative and flexible, establishing mutual respect.
Pleasant and forgiving, recognizing that being human involves imperfection.
Compassionate and empathetic toward the hurting.
Celebratory.
Charitable, caring for others in need.
Trusting and optimistic.
Resilient and hopeful.
Eternal.
May we be quick to love as the Father does.
*Paul’s words in Italics from the ESV Bible Translation
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