In my time today looking at I Corinthians 13: 4-8….the magnitude of the verse impacted me. When I leave the room, do others feel loved? The people who have influenced me the deepestare those led me in the context of love. When I enjoyed spiritual victory, they rejoiced with me because they loved me. When I struggled, they endured with me because they loved me. Whether blessing or trial, the solid rock of their sure love empowered me.

There are times when I am called to lead….my children, sometimes younger women. But, throughout my life every day I am always commanded to love. I can embrace my call to love my spouse and children actively, to love my extended family fully, and to my friends faithfully. I demonstrate what I have been given by loving acquaintances boldly for His sake.

My prayer is that as I order my life, I start with asking myself compelling questions….Do the people I am connected with feel loved? Is there a deep compassion flowing in my heart for those I work with? Does my “daily” life demonstrate to those I encounter a caring Savior living through me? If I say “maybe”, then I must sit at His feet and rearrange my heart. He delights to use this greatest gift….the most powerful influence of love in the lives of all I people….including me.

“Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous, love does not brag, and is not arrogant, does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account wrong suffered. Love does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth, bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”

Love never fails.”

Love to you in Him,

Tristie Fisher, Grace Bible Church, 2008