Tonight I was listening to my son learn a rather long passage of scripture, 1 Corinthians 13.   It is one of my ‘favorite’ passages of scripture.   Rich and meaningful, this passage really is the Christian’s motto.

Love is patient, love is kind, …am I really?  I find myself cringing as I recover from a moment of impatience and unkind all throughout the day.  I know I could do better but… what is my excuse?  I am tired, I am stressed, whatever my excuse, it isn’t worthy of a follower of Christ.

Paul, who penned this long passage on scripture, also encouraged us to be imitators of him as he was also of Christ.  I want to Lord, I want to.

My family doesn’t get the best of me.  My Lord doesn’t get the best of me.  I give my best to strangers or aquaintances but I let loose on my loves ones!!!

I will take the time to memorize this passage of verse with my son.  But more than that I will endeavor to infuse its meaning into my life.  I want to dig into the heart of what Paul was trying to teach the Corinthians.

In coming weeks I may share nuggets the Lord gives me as I soak up his word.

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