I Corinthians 13:7

Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres.

Love always Protects- We need to strengthen others by keeping our discussion confidential. God places gossip along with infidelity and murder. To become trustworthy we need to refrain from sharing things that were given in confidence.

Love always Trusts- We need to believe in each other and for each other. To believe means we work at believing before we doubt others intentions and behavior. Belief empowers us all. It makes allowances for each other s differences and perspectives. If we believe we are all uniquely woven together we need to respect each of those differences.

Love always Hopes- We need to be enthusiastic for other peoples accomplishments rather than become jealous. With the predominance of negative forces in our world, hope helps us expect success with confidence.

Love always Perseveres- We need to go the extra mile for each other. Love can be counted on to always be there. Love endures while everything else eventually ends.

– Gene Bedley