
1 Corinthians 13 says, “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” The question is, are we kind to those who who treat us poorly, or harbor our jealousy for what others have, or cheerlead when others are doing well, or resist releasing a cutting remark when someone screws up, or sympathize when others fall, or believe the best of others and not the worst? I fail to live up to this list just about every single day, and that makes me thankful for the cross of Christ every minute of every hour of every day.