"Love Is Kind"

"And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

 Ephesians 4:32

Love
Is very patient and kind
Never jealous or envious

Never boastful 
Or proud

Never haughty
Or selfish 
Or rude.

Love
Does not demand its own way
It is not irritable
Or touchy.

Love 
Does not hold grudges
And will hardly even notice
When others do it wrong.

Love
Is never glad about injustice
But rejoices whenever truth wins out.

If you love someone
You will always be loyal to him
No matter what the cost.

You will always believe in him
Always expect the best of him
And always stand your ground 
In defending him.

All the special gifts and powers from God
Will someday come to an end
But love goes on forever.

There are three things that remain --
FAITH, HOPE, LOVE
And the greatest of these is 
LOVE.

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Select verses from I Corinthians 13, The Living Bible.
Poetically Enhanced by Mary Beatty
 

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IF THAT ISN'T LOVE
Words and Music by Dottie Rambo
"I asked Jesus how much He loved me...
He said, 'This much!'
Then He stretched out His arms and died."

Midi Sequencer Unknown
Found at heavenlymidis
 

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