Christ Like Love Analysis

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Christlike love is one of the most down-to-earth concepts I know of. The apostle Paul brings it right down to the dust on our feet in his extremely practical description in chapter 13 of 1 Corinthians. When you apply his words to marriage, not only do you see where the rubber meets the road, but you can smell it burning. Love is Patient
While your spouse provokes you, you hang in there. You wait it out and then handle the dispute calmly at another time. You don’t rush the person into growth or change either. Like a gardener, you watch the other mature and blossom-with patience.

Love is kind
While patience is the lack of nasty reaction, kindness is a positivity reaction. Kindness reaches out to help even when the other person doesn’t …show more content…

We put with each other as God put up with us. The woman had the right idea when she said: “Jack won’t pick up his underwear socks, but he is such a great husband in so many other ways, I’ll put up with the clutter.” Love always trust
To doubt someone is unloving. Love trusts. To say to your partner, “I believe in you” or “I trust you,” is one of the most supportive things you can do for him or her.

Love always hopes
Sometimes one of you will be despairing. Depression makes you see a black sky in every direction. Then your love says, “There is hope-the future is better than you think.”

Love always perseveres
Endurance doesn’t mean we don’t seek remedies for our marital problems. We may have to suggest counseling to improve or reconcile our relationship. But there are times when all we can do is endure.

Love never fails
This does not mean love always succeeds. It means it will always continue. It is one of the world’s stable commodities. Love is at the heart of reality: “And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of them is

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