1 Corinthians 13:13
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
My life journey has brought on so many emotions recently. Satan still reek’s havoc on these emotions. He knows my every weakness. “I’m too old,” “No one will ever find me attractive anymore,” “No one will love me.” “No one would ever notice if I never showed up at (fill in blank),” etc., etc. Satan fills my thoughts relentlessly.
When these thoughts flood my conscious, I reach out to God. This morning He brought me to First Corinthians. He reminds me of his love for me and how grateful I am to have the love of others. I am grateful for the love of my family and my abundance of friends. It’s easy to love them back with all my heart. But for those who have hurt me it’s so hard – but I’m working on it daily.
These three: faith, hope and love abide in my life but not at the same level, unfortunately. My faith grows daily through God’s love and constant, evident protection. My hope sometimes wavers until I remember where my hope should be based: on Christ and his return rather than worldly pleasures. But the greatest of these is LOVE. My favorite hymn is the Greatest Command. Since I sing alto, I sing the words: “Love one another, for love is of God. He who loves is born of God and KNOWS God. “ When Satan tries to get the best of me and bring me down (and I know he will keep trying) I will sing this in my heart and LOVE!
Beauty from Pain 