Love is...

 

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{. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 .}

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Love is patient, love is kind.

It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,

it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.

For the past 24 hours, I have been meditating on what "Love is". If God is Love, and we as Christians are called to be "Christlike", then shouldn't these characteristics of love be overwhelmingly present in our lives?

So many times I find myself dwelling on how an individual wronged me, sometimes feeling jealous towards someone, or just not joyful. I'm slowly realizing how much effort I have to put into changing the way I think and live my life. It's not going to happen overnight, and it's definitely not going to be easy.

I have been blessed with several mentors that have encouraged me, prayed with me, and supported me over the past few years. As I look at how they live out their lives, I begin to see a pattern. They know what {LOVE} really means. They have a love that runs so deep withing that it's unhuman like. I desire to live a life like them, having a positive outlook on life, always willing to serve, and being an encouragement to each individual I come in contact with.

They didn't just magically get to that place in their life where they could give up so much of their time and self. They spent time on their knees seeking God's will for their life, allowing others to invest in their life, while also investing in their marriage and their relationship with Christ. They are true Proverbs 31 women. I'm only starting my journey on becoming a Proverbs 31 woman. 
 
Each day, I'm shown just how minuet and un thought out my plans are. I really have no idea what I'm doing. I have no idea what's on the horizon, but I have a hope and a trust that only comes from above. Now I need to be the one to take the first step and learn from the one who knows it best.

Just like in the movie, Julie and Julia, Julie learns to cook from the master, Julia Child, the one who knows it all. Shouldn't we be seeking help on how to live a godly life from the Creator? Yes, there are books and mentors who can help along the way...but shouldn't our main guidance be from the one who knows it ALL? I want to learn to love from the God who IS Love, and I want to learn how to be a Proverbs 31 woman from the Creator.

All I can do is seek, pray, and allow HIM to work within

me, preparing me for HIS amazing plan.