"Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening]."
1 Corinthians 13:7 (Amplified Bible)
Has someone ever cut you off while you were driving and your first thought is that they have no idea how to drive? Have you ever been in a restaurant and the server was not as sharp as they ought to be and you think they are the worst service person ever? Have you ever been boarding a plane, train, or bus and someone got in front of you and you suspected they had no manners and were probably the rudest person alive? It is likely that all of us have had these experiences and thoughts at one time or another.
But is it possible that we misunderstood what happened and were too quick to believe the worst about someone? What if the driver was a bit lost and did not realize they cut you off? What if the server in the restaurant was filling in for someone else who was not there and had to do the work of two people? What if the person who got in line ahead of you legitimately did not see you and what they did was an honest mistake? Our thoughts and reactions to how others treat us and how they act around us is an indication of how much we are walking in the love of God.
God's love bears up under anything and everything and believes the best of every person and that love is in us as Christians (Romans 5:5). Are we quick to believe the best or worst about others? Do we look for the best and expect the best of others or are we ready to find fault and see mistakes? How does God see us when we make mistakes or do wrong? Is He expecting the worst things from us or is He gracious and quick to overlook the mistake and continue to love us and do what He can to help us? We all need to walk in the love of God where we expect and believe the best about others.
1 Corinthians 13:7 (Amplified Bible)
Has someone ever cut you off while you were driving and your first thought is that they have no idea how to drive? Have you ever been in a restaurant and the server was not as sharp as they ought to be and you think they are the worst service person ever? Have you ever been boarding a plane, train, or bus and someone got in front of you and you suspected they had no manners and were probably the rudest person alive? It is likely that all of us have had these experiences and thoughts at one time or another.
But is it possible that we misunderstood what happened and were too quick to believe the worst about someone? What if the driver was a bit lost and did not realize they cut you off? What if the server in the restaurant was filling in for someone else who was not there and had to do the work of two people? What if the person who got in line ahead of you legitimately did not see you and what they did was an honest mistake? Our thoughts and reactions to how others treat us and how they act around us is an indication of how much we are walking in the love of God.
God's love bears up under anything and everything and believes the best of every person and that love is in us as Christians (Romans 5:5). Are we quick to believe the best or worst about others? Do we look for the best and expect the best of others or are we ready to find fault and see mistakes? How does God see us when we make mistakes or do wrong? Is He expecting the worst things from us or is He gracious and quick to overlook the mistake and continue to love us and do what He can to help us? We all need to walk in the love of God where we expect and believe the best about others.
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