I was reading through 1 Corinthians 13 (known as the love chapter) and the middle of verse 7 arrested my attention:
Love “is ever ready to believe the best of every person”. (Amplified Bible)
I asked, “Lord, what is the best I can believe of every person?”
Immediately, the Lord responded, “The best you can believe of people is
that they love you like I do.”
Wow! I recorded His response in my journal and asked the Holy Spirit to remind me to practice believing the best of people.
That evening I went to a
meeting believing the people there unconditionally loved me like God does. The
first thing I noticed was a change in my confidence. I felt my posture
straighten and my eyes sparkle. As the evening continued, I noticed that I had
become the loving person. Having the mindset that each person there loved me
empowered me. The love of God that has been shed abroad in my heart (Rom. 5:5)
was pouring out of me toward them through grace.
Of course the best I can
think of someone is that he or she loves like God loves. Rather than have a long mental list of the
best I can think of another (this person has wisdom, strength, beauty,
kindness, faithfulness, etc.), to think
someone loves like God loves, includes far above and beyond any list of positive
attributes I could conceive. And thinking so, elevates me to where I pour out
God’s love. Brilliant!
I love this life!
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