1 Corinthians 13
Love 1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Some people read this passage that if you do not possess love to GIVE you have nothing.
Lately, I have been reading it as if you do not have love (as in if you are not receiving love or holding love from others in your possession) --you have nothing.
You can have everything--fame, fortune, leadership, influence, and more. If you are not giving and receiving love--you still have nothing. This is why Hollywood leaves people so empty and all the promises of how great life will be if you only had everything you think you wanted--come up so void.
If you don't have love in your possession--you have nothing.
I have recently talked with beautiful and passionate, tenderhearted, sincere people who appear to have it all, but through their tears have shared the brokenness of their own lives. Appearance isn't everything. You can look like you have it all, but if you don't have love. You still have nothing.
Love comes from God.
Who are you receiving love from today?
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