Love Lifted Me


 

I awakened  this morning thinking again of an old hymn from my childhood, "Love Lifted Me". The chorus goes, " love lifted me, love lifted me, when nothing else could help, love lifted me..."

 

As the little chorus washed as a bubbling stream over the rabble of my brain, I began to realize that "love" lifts... it edifies... it builds up... it esteems... it honors. Even in the midst of a correction, direction, or instruction... love still lifts. It never presses, nor oppresses... it never condemns, nor accuses... love beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 

Love never brings a person to doubt in one’s own abilities, goals, desires, or dreams, but rather encourages one to soar above all negativity , doubt, and unbelief.  

It never faileth. 

It always holds fast to its end goal, as said in the song: "love LIFTED me..."

 

Taken from 1 Cor 13

 



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