"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails....And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."~ 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a and 13
My hope is that I can love like the scriptures teach. I want to be a person who sees love in those she love and that they can always bear witness to her love for them. Even if that means placing my pride aside to say "I am wrong and I am sorry." Sometimes we try to make people see how something affects us without considering the effect our emotions have on them. Normally, I am pretty thoughtful before I react to something but we all have times when we just react. We're learning as we go. Adults are still learning, even after all these years and when you are in a young relationship you may run into uncomfortable moments when you are still trying to learn how you work with the other person. I'm trying to live by example not just by speaking.
The man I love means the world to me. I know he wants to see me happy and I want him happy. When I cry I know it upsets him and I know he doesn't want to be the cause of my tears. Most times, it's not him. It's just the situation that's difficult but sometimes it is him. well not really him but our lack of understanding with each other's coping mechanisms or perspectives. Anything worth having is worth seeing through the rough patches. I would rather cry every weekend for a month so that we can learn to communicate better and have joy for the rest of our weekends. to me that's a small price to pay for extended happiness.
I hope he reads this and knows that I'm committed to our future because I love and respect him and our relationship. Things will get better. They already have. We have the mind and heart to talk about our issues before they become issues. I love him. He's my frog prince.
Love never fails.
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