The Greatest of These

"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."
--1 Corinthians 13:13 (NLT)

So far in this blog, I've talked about faith and i hope to post some hope soon, but rite now I want to talk about love :) When most people think about love, they think romantic love. While that's really a huge type of love, it's only one of many types. Today I just wanna encourage you to not forget about love. And use every opportunity to show it! Love your friends by making them feel valued. Do something special for them that shows that you care. When talking with your coworkers or classmates when school rolls around, go deeper and really see who they are as a person; talk about their dreams and lives. Hug your cousin, your sister, your brother and tell 'em that you love them and you're really blessed to have them (trust me, you are:) And be practical. Yeah, it's good to pray for people -it's great!!- but how are you gonna know what to pray for unless you're actually there for them and listen to them? Spend time with people and make the most of it. Speak life into people and don't tear them down. As Brian Houston so wonderfully put it: "Don't let the smallness (drama) of people get in the way of what God has called you to love, which is people". This is as much preaching to me as it is to anyone (some of these things I haven't been too good on lately...) but God just really layed this on my heart today to say. God has placed people in your life for a reason. Love them, honor them, minister to them. Make the most of being in each others' lives. Trust me: it's wonderful when you do :)