Diary of A Christian Law Lady

Hello! I’m super excited that it’s Friday today.🤭 This morning I was in my thoughts about what to write. I picked up my phone severally but it just wasn’t it, then I called my mum and we had a really nice conversation. She asked if I was tired from the way my voice sounded over the phone, to which I replied yes! Then she said “Change your environment, step out of your room, sit in front of your house or something!” I am really glad I took those words seriously because right now I’m writing and it’s because I finally got what the message for today has to be.

P.S.: Somedays you should expect my stories like this cos this is a diary blog. Lol.

Today, we will take a look at the Characteristics of Love 😊 1 Corinthians 13 has a very beautiful list for us and we’ll look into it.

Just like we must confess to get saved through faith even after we have believed, so also there are attributes that indicate if we truly love as we say we do. Love may start with being just a word we say, but as we grow in our love walk we realize that love doesn’t end as being a saying or feeling, it also gives much commitments. Giving in this sense is in no way limited to material things and we will see all of these in God’s word.

The attributes of Love are;

Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have. Love doesn’t strut, Doesn’t have a swelled head, Doesn’t force itself on others, Isn’t always “me first,” Doesn’t fly off the handle, Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others, Doesn’t revel when others grovel, Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth, Puts up with anything, Trusts God always, Always looks for the best, Never looks back, But keeps going to the end.
1 Corinthians 13:4-‬7 MSG

I particularly love how The Message translation puts the attributes of Love. It makes it easy to look at yourself, search through your actions and ask yourself if you’re walking in love or not.

It’s love that keeps God running after the world. Why? Cos love isn’t one known for giving up. You may ask me how I expect you to probably put up with a person that’s a big bother or irritation to you, but still I will say ‘ Don’t give up ‘. You may not give them your space and time, but don’t give up in praying for them, that’s the greatest kind of love you can show and in so doing you’re being exactly like God your Father.

Love is selfless too. Selflessness is not thinking less of yourself, but rather thinking of yourself less! When we love we factor in those around us and make less selfish choices.

The best I love in all of Love’s characteristics, is that love always looks for the best. This is something people don’t do a lot these days. Even with ourselves most times we hold on to our pains, mistakes and hurts more than we hold on to our victories. But what would love do? Love will esteem that which is of good report above that which isn’t, it will always give more points to strengths than weaknesses.

Last night, I was working on something and in the midst of it I somehow went off the document without saving my work. I lost 700 words at a go! It first seemed unreal but it was real. But something in me didn’t react like I would have some months or years ago because lately I really just want to do what love would do. I shut my eyes for a bit, and asked myself if crying would help. I knew it wouldn’t so I reminded myself that I could do it again, since I had done it before. I did do it, I began writing again and it got better, I was aware that I had lost some precious hours of work, but I still had better hours of work ahead and that was best for me. Love always looks for the best!

If you have ever been heart broken, deceived, you failed somewhere or lost something, today take out time to look for the best in your life’s story. This is what love would do and I can bet that you’ll find things worth holding on to. If they don’t seem enough, do more things intentionally. See the best in people, compliment efforts, correct in love and you’re well on your way to having God’s perfect love being worked out in you.

I love you 🤗.