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1 Corinthians 13:2 - Love Is a Choice.

1 Corinthians 13:2 (NIV) If I have a faith 
that can move mountains, but do not have love, I 
am nothing. 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   Love is not a feeling. Love is a choice. 
Even when you dont feel like it, you can 
choose to do it anyway. 
   I once talked with a young mother who 
felt overwhelmed and was battling depression. It 
seemed like her schedule and the demands on her 
life were too much to handle. She felt like all 
she did was nag her kids and scold them 
incessantly. When she looked at herself, she saw a 
failure. In her despair, she cried out to the Lord. 
   As she spent more time reading the Bible, 
she found the answer in 1 Corinthians 13. Five 
words in particular leaped out at her: Without 
love, I am nothing. So she wrote out these 
words and placed the notes all over her house - on 
her refrigerator door, on the dashboard of her 
SUV, at the top of her calendar. 
   I realized the single most important 
thing I could do was love my family, she said. 
So I began to live my life by love. I began to 
run my home on love. It was as transforming as 
when I accepted Christ into my life. It brought 
the happiness back into my life and my home. 
   What made the difference for this young 
mom? She made a choice. It wasnt always the 
easy choice, but it changed the whole dynamic of 
her home and the way she saw herself as a mother 
and as Gods child. 
   Acting in love when you dont feel like 
it is actually a greater expression of love 
than when you do feel like it. Love is getting up 
in the middle of the night to help a sick kid 
after youve already had a long day and went to 
bed late. Love is being patient with your spouse 
when theyre irritable. Love is giving a person 
what they need, not what they deserve. 
   Its easier to act your way into a 
feeling than feel your way into an action. If you 
act in a loving way, eventually the feelings 
will follow. Thats important to remember when 
you are trying to love people who seem 
unlovable. 
   When you love in spite of your feelings, 
thats called loving by faith. And it doesnt 
just change the other person. It changes you, 
too, and makes you more like Jesus. [Daily 
Devotional by Rick Warren: 
https://pastorrick.com/devotional/] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE


http://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20190611-0928.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

The Last Day of Prophecy by Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmGvdtMCf1aJTiC59-lPtuUMEq_uEn0BK 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657