Without Love I’m Nothing

“If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:2

I must confess, as I ask the Lord’s forgiveness, that there are some people that I just find a bit unlovable; at least according to my poor human standards. It is then that He reminds me that He loved me even when I was lost in sin and at my most unlovable. Then I know I must place my every gift and talent upon the altar and ask Him to baptize me with His perfect love because it really doesn’t matter if I dazzle others with my knowledge (extremely limited) or my faith (still a work in progress) if I don’t love others. If I’m unable to truly love then my heart’s deepest desire, that others would see Christ in me, will never be fulfilled. I pray that God will give me the ability to see others through His eyes as I choose to love today according to His standard, not mine.

Even the most knowledgeable and charismatic individual is nothing without love. It is through His prefect love working through us that others will be drawn to Christ. I suspect others will truly see Him in us only when we see them through His eyes of love.