Wednesday, October 1, 2008
And after a rather quiet month, I finally have another birthday post!^^ This one's for Tim, wishing you a blessed 15th birthday! Anyway, I hope everyone can relate to this rather well known verse
"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."
This doesn't have to refer to romantic love either, it can refer to the love we show to the people around us. Look at the bolded words, I think they are applicable in some manner to all of us.
Having patience means being willing to wait, and in many ways I guess this is a virtue I really don't have. But being the impatient person I am, I do find that I tend to miss the many small things that make so much of a difference. God has planned out everything for us, there really is no need to rush. Be patient and let God show what He has planned.
Kindness comes in many forms, and really there is no fixed way to define kindness. Showing kindness could be going out of the way to help a friend, looking out for people in need or even simply being willing to befriend/talk to someone who appears to be lonely. The list goes on, and showing kindness can really be just about small acts of brotherly/sisterly love.
Skipping the more negative traits, being 'not easily angered' is almost the same as having patience, just in a more specific manner. Patience in this manner is (I hope) a trait that we all are developing. After all, we should all be very happy, un-angry people, right? =D
No record of wrongs simply means that we should not bear grudges. Personally I feel it really isn't worth keeping grudges against people. I remember my mum used to tell me this when i was younger "Forgive all the people who have wronged you before the sun sets". Anyway, if we don't keep grudges against each other, then really there isn't a lot stopping everyone from being great friends now is there? ^^
Love 'always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres'. 4 virtues in one sentence; kindness, trust, hope and perseverance. We should look out for each other, just as God has shown us love by taking care of us. And of course, some degree of trust in the people around us does go a long way. That being said, I'm not saying that we should blindly trust everyone, but put some trust into the people we know are trustworthy. I don't actually know what to say about hope and perseverance, so I guess I'll just end off here.
Well, I doubt there's a lot more I can say. Shower some love onto the people around you, chances are things will look a lot better after that.
Think About It
P.S Sorry to all the September birthday people, I don't know anyone else's birthday =X And can someone please update an October birthday list? Thanks.
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