So often I have been loving the love dare but tonight I came across the concept of the love checklist right there in the bible. I have read these verses but it didn't even equate that along with the love dare, the 5 languages of love we also have the love checklist and it trumps all because it is directly from God's word.
The type of love noted in this book (1 Corinthians Chapter 13) is soul-medicine and it should govern our relationships and the intent of our hearts. These are the fruits or evidence that true love exists in your love ones (friends & family), and what love is not:
The type of love noted in this book (1 Corinthians Chapter 13) is soul-medicine and it should govern our relationships and the intent of our hearts. These are the fruits or evidence that true love exists in your love ones (friends & family), and what love is not:
- Love ENDURES long and is patient & kind
- Love NEVER envious nor boils over with jealousy
- Love is NOT boastful or vainglorious
- Love DOES NOT display itself haughtily
- Love is NOT CONCEITED (arrogant, inflated, pride)
- Love is NOT RUDE (unmannerly, unbecomingly)
- Love is does not insist on its own rights or it’s own way
- Love is not self-seeking
- Love is not touchy or fretful/resentful
- Love is keeps no record of wrong/take no account of evil done
- Love does not rejoice at injustice & unrighteousness
- Love REJOICES when right & truth prevail
- Love BEARS UP under anything & everything that comes
- Love is ready to BELIEVE the best of every person
- Love’s HOPES are fadeless under all circumstances
- Love ENDURES everything (without weakening)
- Love NEVER FAILS (fades, becomes obsolete, ends)
- Love is also sacrificing: Jesus demonstrated this love in the cross when He died (sacrificed His life) for our sins.
- And in John 3:16, Jesus said, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life (King James Version)
