Love is patient and kind
Today's focusLove is described by what it does and does not do — patient, kind, not proud or self-seeking, keeping no record of wrongs — and it never fails.
Read
4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
Reflection
In this passage, you see that "charity" is not just a feeling, but a way of living with others. It is active and persistent. Because love "suffereth long, and is kind," it gives you the strength to be patient when life is difficult or people are unkind. Instead of focusing on yourself, this love "seeketh not her own." It invites you to step away from pride, as it "is not puffed up" and does not boast. By choosing not to be "easily provoked," you can find a path toward peace even in tense moments.
This love also changes how you see the world and the people around you. It "thinketh no evil" and chooses to rejoice "in the truth" rather than in wrongdoing. When you feel overwhelmed, remember that love "beareth all things" and "endureth all things." While many things in this life are temporary—even gifts like knowledge or speech—the love described here "never faileth." It is a firm foundation that remains steady when everything else passes away.
AI-written reflection on the passage above. Let Scripture itself be the main thing.
Reflect
Think of one person you find hard to love. Which phrase in this passage could shape how you treat them this week?
Pray
God of love, your love for me is patient and kind. Teach me to love like that — slow to anger, not self-seeking, quick to hope. Let your love, which never fails, flow through me to others.