At The End of It All: Love

Copyright 2012:  singeronthesand

Make every effort to add to your faith goodness;

and to goodness, knowledge;  and to knowledge, self-control;

and to self control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;

and to godliness, brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness,

LOVE

for if you possess these qualities in increasing measure,

they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive

in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:5-8  

That love completes Peter's growth chart in grace should not be a surprise to anyone.  Love was the creator of everything we have and are.  When mankind turned their backs on that love and embraced a life of sin, Love came down to this earth and died in their place.  When all seemed lost, Love conquered death and arose from the grave.  One of these days, Love will return to this earth.  There is no great power on earth than Love.

Love never gives up.

Love cares more for others than for self.

Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.

Love doesn't strut.

Doesn't have a swelled head, 

Doesn't force it self on others,

Isn't always "me first."

Doesn't fly off the handle,

Doesn't keep score of the sins of others.

Doesn't revel when others grovel,

Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth.

Puts up with anything,

Trusts God always.

Always looks for the best.

Never looks back,

But keeps going to the end.

Love never dies. 

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 [The Message]