Love is Patient
The Greek word used here for patient . . . means “taking a long time to boil.” Think about a pot of boiling water . . . Water boils quickly when the flame is high. It boils slowly when the flame is low. Patience “keeps the burner down.”
Patience isn’t naive. It doesn’t ignore misbehavior. It just keeps the flame low. It waits. It listens . . . This is how God treats us. And, according to Jesus, this is how we should treat others. (Max Lucado)
I love what Max Lucado wrote. Patience isn’t naïve, it just keeps the flame low. Jesus has treated us that way, let’s try to treat others with patience. (-fon-)
“Love is patient.” I Corinthians 13:4
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