Love Out Loud...

Love Out Loud
By Karen Ehman

"Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says."
James 1:22 (NIV)

Devotion:
One of my favorite passages from the Bible is the "Love" chapter from 1 Corinthians 13:4-8...

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, 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."

How would you describe your love for others? Are you a patient soul or do you drum your fingers and tap your toes while you stew and sigh not-so-patiently? Is it hard to bring you to a point of anger or does flying off the handle come much too naturally? Do you keep score with those who have wronged you, ready to dredge up the past and become "historical" to make your point? Do you boast? Got a case of the green envies? Ever been rude to someone? How will we ever learn to love the way this passage urges us to?

1 John 3:18, "Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth" 1 John 3:18 (NIV)

I'm so challanged by my devotions for today to truly "love" with my actions...
Blessings...An