"And the greatest of these is
love." (1 Corinthians 13:13 NRSV)
If we could give but one gift, the
greatest would be love. The writer of Colossians urges us, "And, above
everything else, be truly loving, for love is the golden chain of all the
virtues" (Colossians 3:14 JBP). Consider how you see your love reflected
in others. It is true that you are not responsible for whether or not the love
you give is received. Perhaps you have known of or personally experienced
family dysfunction and estrangement. This is usually the result of human
free-will choices and decisions. There are no perfect families. What you can do
is determine the way in which you express and give love, regardless of how it
may be received. When you love without expectation, you are indeed a durable
saint -- needing little, offering much.
-- Julie Yarbrough in Beyond the Broken Heart
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