1 Corinthians 12:28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
12:31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts And I will show you a still more excellent way.
Thoughts: Why do we settle for gifts of helping and administrating in stead of striving for the higher gifts of prophets and apostles? We seem to search ourselves and find the easiest "gift" to accomplish and then pat ourselves on the back for using it. Earnestly desire...don't just dream or wish. Go after it! But what is this "more excellent way?"
13:2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
Thoughts: So...the prophetic gift was second in the list. I'd say that's one of the higher ones we are to be earnestly desiring. However! Love trumps even that. We all know love is essential...but do we act like it? also...why don't we move mountains? just sayin...
Love is patient and kind, not proud and envious.
It isn't rude or insistent, irritable or resentful.
It rejoices with the truth, not with wrongdoing.
Love puts up with everything. Believes everything. Hopes everything
It never ends.
You can't fall out of love, it never ends. You always have to choose to believe even when they've lied to you a thousand times. You have to be humble and patient. Seriously...how many of us really love like this? Or even close. We have a lot to work on...
12:31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts And I will show you a still more excellent way.
Thoughts: Why do we settle for gifts of helping and administrating in stead of striving for the higher gifts of prophets and apostles? We seem to search ourselves and find the easiest "gift" to accomplish and then pat ourselves on the back for using it. Earnestly desire...don't just dream or wish. Go after it! But what is this "more excellent way?"
13:2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
Thoughts: So...the prophetic gift was second in the list. I'd say that's one of the higher ones we are to be earnestly desiring. However! Love trumps even that. We all know love is essential...but do we act like it? also...why don't we move mountains? just sayin...
Love is patient and kind, not proud and envious.
It isn't rude or insistent, irritable or resentful.
It rejoices with the truth, not with wrongdoing.
Love puts up with everything. Believes everything. Hopes everything
It never ends.
You can't fall out of love, it never ends. You always have to choose to believe even when they've lied to you a thousand times. You have to be humble and patient. Seriously...how many of us really love like this? Or even close. We have a lot to work on...
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