The Love Litmus Test + Song of The Day: Love (Kirk Franklin)

"I was challenged to do a little exercise with these verses (1 Cor 13:4-8), one that was profoundly convicting. Take the phrase "Love is patient" and substitute your name for the word "love." (For me, "Francis is patient...") Do it for every phrase in the passage. 

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 NIV

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, 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.   Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

By the end, don't you feel like a liar? If I am meant to represent what love is, then I often fail to love people well.

Following Christ isn't something that can be done halfheartedly or on the side. It is not a label we can display when it is useful. It must be central to everything we do and are." (Extract from Crazy Love by Francis Chan).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLezBXk-cuo&feature=youtube_gdata_player I strongly feel that this is something we should constantly check time and again...we shouldn't be weighed on the Love Scales and found wanting. Are you patient? Are you kind? You might have some areas reflecting Gods love but some not as well...yep again run to Abba (Heb4:16)...We will surely get there as long as we keep abiding! 

I've personally been thinking of making a daily confession which was inspired by the the love exercise Francis shared, here goes:

My Love Confession (1Cor13, Phil4:13, Acts 16:28)

Through Christ who strengthens me in Love: I am patient , I am kind. I do not envy, I do not boast, I am not proud. I do not dishonor others, I am not self-seeking, I am not easily angered, I keep no record of wrongs. I do not delight in evil but rejoice with the truth. I always protect, always trust, always hope, always persevere

.  and because of Gods love working in and through me I will live, do and be exactly the way God wants me to without fail. Amen.

Please do join me in this, God has so much in store for His lovers(1Cor2:9).

Be Spekky...Be Spectacular!
((Matt5:13-16)