As we grow up in Christ we learn that love is selfless. We learn that less self in our motives equals more love in our actions. We come to know that love does not consider its own rights, is not proud, nor does it get offended. We learn that if we can walk in love, our entire life will change—and that if only a few more of us walked in love, the entire world would change. Love begins when we purpose to be the first to lay down our rights, our selfish motives, and our pride. Love requires each one of us to lay down our lives. 

We also learn as we walk the path of love, that as soon as we take the first step, we are immediately tested! Sometimes the people who test us the most are those we love the most. They seem to know how best to get under our skin. And we want to be valued and respected most by those closest to us—certainly more than people we don’t know so well or care so deeply about. As we grow in love, we find that we must lay do ... Read More »