Love does not delight in evil
“Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”- 1 Corinthians 13: 6-7
I’m focusing on the subject of love for this entry because Valentine’s Day is coming up. This verse from “the Love Chapter” of 1 Cor. 13 is huge.
“Love does not delight in evil”– that means we don’t get excited when someone we love messes up. That makes sense, but it also may mean confronting the person we love to tell them they did something wrong.
Some people call this "tough love." It’s difficult to stand up to someone you love who has taken a wrong path and try to point it out to them. They may not want to hear it or believe you would “judge” them.
Perhaps that’s why the Apostle Paul who wrote these words also put “love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres” right afterward. He knew people who mess up need other people to hang with them through thick and thin.
Of course, this doesn’t mean staying in an abusive situation or enabling someone to become emotionally dependent on you. It may be the best thing to do for someone is leave them alone to figure out a situation.
Is there someone in your life that needs you to point out a problem he’s been ignoring? He may also need you to stick by him to try to remedy the situation. Be a Valentine and show your love by sticking by him.
It’s what Jesus would do.
Take care,
Kayleen
I’m focusing on the subject of love for this entry because Valentine’s Day is coming up. This verse from “the Love Chapter” of 1 Cor. 13 is huge.
“Love does not delight in evil”– that means we don’t get excited when someone we love messes up. That makes sense, but it also may mean confronting the person we love to tell them they did something wrong.
Some people call this "tough love." It’s difficult to stand up to someone you love who has taken a wrong path and try to point it out to them. They may not want to hear it or believe you would “judge” them.
Perhaps that’s why the Apostle Paul who wrote these words also put “love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres” right afterward. He knew people who mess up need other people to hang with them through thick and thin.
Of course, this doesn’t mean staying in an abusive situation or enabling someone to become emotionally dependent on you. It may be the best thing to do for someone is leave them alone to figure out a situation.
Is there someone in your life that needs you to point out a problem he’s been ignoring? He may also need you to stick by him to try to remedy the situation. Be a Valentine and show your love by sticking by him.
It’s what Jesus would do.
Take care,
Kayleen
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