Love desires to give … love is not focussed on itself, but desires the benefit of others.
Love is not needy, lack-conscious or aware of what it does not have. Love is an expression of abundance; the overflow of joy and satisfaction.
Love is not obsessed with its own importance … it does not need the recognition of others. There is no inferiority in love … it is not dependant on affirmation, because love’s attention is not on itself but on its target.
Love is gentle, respectful, understanding, yet utterly persistent. Despite its soft and unthreatening way, it is unyielding, constant and always succeeds.
Love believes the best, for it knows the truth – love is not blind, it simply knows realities greater than that which can be seen. For this reason ‘love’ doesn’t get hung-up on mistakes, but rejoices at every success. Love is convinced that ‘evil’ is temporal and ‘good’ is eternal. This conviction puts evil in perspective and reveals its insignificance. Simultaneously, love draws the best – the truth – out of everyone.
In the end, everything and everyone will confirm what love knew since the beginning.
By Andre Rabe (I’ve been working on a new book. While writing about the original inspiration and motivation for our creation, this piece on love developed. When I finished, I realised that it was inspired by 1Cor 13 – you might want to read that again)
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How awesome to think that these qualities live in us through Christ our Lover!! Let your love shine through us Lord!
Bless you and your family Andre!!
Hi Gert -what a pleasant surprise. I see you are active again on the blog. Check it out everyone – http://www.inchristkoinonia.blogspot.com/
Will be in contact … Andre
Absolute bliss! Thank you for the reminder of the reality of love within us. It is in giving that we receive. It is the love you see in a child’s eyes when you love them unconditionally. It is the feeling of satisfaction you get from giving without expecting to receive. It is knowing that when you are not embarassed by mans opinion of you when you give the hobo in the street some kind words and a hug that you are walking hand in hand with your Father. It is in the gentle persuasion of a peace that surpasses all understanding in the natural that you are experiencing his love. It is in the eyes of a waiter who receives a word of encouragement after a bad day. Love is in friends that support and encourage even when oceans divide!!!!
Love you guys
Tanya
Thanks Tanya! We will never exhaust the extravagant dimensions of His love as we reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! He is inexhaustable!
We love you, my friend and together with Father, carry you in our hearts. Bless you as you continue to bless others with this glorious love.
Eph 3:20 God can do anything, you know–far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.
Love Andre and Mary-Anne
Hi Andre,
Hey – thinking much about you. Seeing only big things in a big heart!
YES LOVE – I’ve been meditating on how it strengthens the foundations we live and move upon… as it establishes our inner identity – we see as He sees: we’re objects worthy of the highest pure love. The love of the cross. Now we look in His eyes and see Him at peace and in thrilled love with us. We breathe in the sweet fragrance of divine thoughts and suddenly find ourselves reflected in this Great Heart – living His life, doing His deeds. Our lives, His poemia…
PLEASE let us know more about the CD – hier’s baie navrae daaroor!
Baie liefde en blessings! Enige gedagtes vir die website ?
Dawie