1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NKJV) 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love does not parade itself and is not puffed up.
Love will keep us from being haughty, arrogant and proud. It will prevent us from making ourselves the center of attention.
On the contrary, love will cause us to put others first, preferring instead to go unnoticed.
Love is not prideful. Instead, it is humble and satisfied with not being noticed or elevated by others.
Love will be willing to help others rise up and be noticed or rewarded while you get no recognition whatsoever, even if recognition is deserved or earned.
This is probably one of the most difficult aspects of love that most of us wrestle with. Human nature likes to be noticed and to get credit for things.
But the nature of Christ is satisfied to sit in the background and let others shine.
And it is Christ that we are called to emulate.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
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