Thought of the day.

In 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 it clearly states that love is:

– Patient.
– Kind.
– Does not envy.
– Does not boast.
– Is not proud.
– Does not dishonour others.
– Is not self-seeking.
– Not easily angered.
– Keeps no record of wrong.
– Does not delight in evil.
– Rejoices with truth.
– Always protects.
– Always trusts.
– Always hopes.
– Always perseveres.
– Never fails.

If one had to do a Love litmus test to establish the degree that the abovementioned elements of Love operate in our lives as believers, we would probably find this to be sorely lacking in some of the areas mentioned above.
A real stumbling block to the abovementioned Love fruit being evident in most Christian lives is the fact that there is often a lack of a deep and meaningful relationship with our Heavenly Father. Christians are trying to manufacture their own fruit which is a counterfeit of the genuine fruit produced in our lives by the Spirit of God through a deep and meaningful surrender to the will of our Father in all areas of our Christian walk.
We need to live a life fully surrendered to Jesus and allow His Love to flow in everything that we do. In Him we live, move and have our being.
Erick Bouwmeester
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