Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, and it is not proud. Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not get upset with others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been done. Love takes no pleasure in evil but rejoices over the truth. Love patiently accepts all things. It always trusts, always hopes, and always endures. Love never ends. - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
This past weekend we sat down with each of the kids and did some goal setting. For some time we've been hearing each of them say things like..."I really want to get better at ..." or " I'd like to spend more time doing...." and we all know that life moves fast and that there is never quite enough time to get it all done... so we just made time for each one on Saturday and now, they are on their way with goals written and accountability set. Good stuff. Here's the link to the goal setting workbook we used:
Within the goals was a line about RELATIONSHIPS. Yep... each other. Love. It was sooo good to talk to each one about how much relationships mean OVER the other things of this world and over BEING RIGHT. When you chose to be RIGHT over ending right, you've just proven how wrong you were all along. LOVE like this is described in 1 Corinthians 13 and is what we see when Stephen was stoned for his faith as he was being killed he prayed "Father don't hold this sin against them." It does take effort and yielding but the fruit is amazing! That decision is inspiring us still today to rise above and LOVE.
Looking forward to memorizing this verse with the kids this week.
Love is patient, Love is kind......
Let's go!
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