Love never gives up.

Love cares more for others than for self.

Love doesn't want what it does not have.

Love doesn't strut, doesn't have a swelled head, doesn't force itself on others.

Love isn't "me first".

Love doesn't fly off the handle or keep score of the sins of others.

It doesn't revel whwen others grovel.

Love takes pleasure in the flowering of truth.

Love puts up with anything,

trusts God always, and always look for the best.

Love never looks back, but keeps going, to the end.

This is Love.

When I think of love, my mind runs in so many different ways. I think of my parents who wowuld give their lives for the lost; I think of my pastor who hugs every congregation member every Sunday; I think of newborn babies and the way they draw two people closer together; I think of the altar, this is where I always feel God's love in an overwhelming way, every time. I think of friends who are dear to me, that give give give of themselves and refuse to receive anything in return. I think of the Ethiopians that smelled so bad, yet smiled SO big. I think of my sister, and the joy she puts inside of me that despite any argument has yet to ever be quenched; I think of my future.. that God has planned it out just for me, because of love. The love in His heart for us in the world. 

It's been a wonderful day, as this thought continues to come to my mind. How can I understand it more? How can I grasp it better and give it more? How can I use it as a tool to change the world? How can I ever repay my God for introducing such a love? It's an amazing season, full of compassion and joy. But, remember, without love, we are but dirt on the ground.

I love you, Lord, with all of my heart.

I'm overwhelmed that I've finally discovered what love is.

God is love.