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Day 110   Love Always Looks For The Best

1 Corinthians 13:5-7 (The Message)

LOVE…….

   Doesn't fly off the handle,
   Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
   Doesn't revel when others grovel,
   Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
   Puts up with anything,
   Trusts God always,
   Always looks for the best,
   Never looks back,
   But keeps going to the end.

And our list goes on!!  (See Days 108 and 109) 

These are some pretty powerful words!!  We learned that we are “nothing” without love.  And today’s scripture says that love “always looks for the best” in others.  I don’t know about you but I have some things to work on!!

As soon as our feet hit the floor in the morning we have opportunities to make judgments.  We may not say them out loud but in our minds we form opinions.

One day I was driving to work and I heard the Holy Spirit, (the Spirit of Truth --John 14:17 AMP….the Counselor, Helper  -- John 14:26 AMP)…. speak into my heart, “You don’t have to have an opinion about that.”

Those plain and simple words were so freeing to me!!  All of a sudden, life became so much similar.  It’s not my job to form an opinion.  It’s not might job to think about it and it certainly is not my job to tell someone else what I think.

That took care of about one half of my daily thought processes right there!!  Without that responsibility (of thinking all those judgmental thoughts), I was free to enjoy thinking about good things—even good thoughts about that person!

In today’s title, you will see the word “Always.”  Always probably means always, all the time, at all times….you get the picture.

GPS  (Directions)

·         Evaluate your thoughts as you go through your day today.  How many times do you form opinions that are not the “best” about a person?

·         If you can, jot them down quickly, or at least be aware of them.

·         Ask God to forgive you of what you were thinking.

·         On purpose begin to think of all the good things about that person.  Assign yourself that task until you have formed enough good things about them to see the good in them.

·         Some of us need to “believe the best” in ourselves.  I don’t mean to the point of being in pride, but realize that God made you, He loves you and He believes the best in you, even when you are not very loveable.  Ask God to forgive you of your bad thoughts about yourself.

Prayer Focus:

Spend some time with God forming good thoughts about others (and even yourself) and ask God to forgive you for allowing your “opinions” to take over your thought life.