I have always been impressed with the “Love Chapter” in 1 Corinthians 13. I recently did an exercise that brought these truths into sharper focus. I simply contrasted the characteristics of LOVE and the opposite, SIN.
| LOVE is… | SIN is… |
| Patient | Impatient |
| Kind | Unkind |
| Does not envy | Envies |
| Does not boast | Boasts |
| Not proud | Proud |
| Not rude | Rude |
| Not self-seeking | Self-seeking |
| Not easily angered | Easily angered |
| Keeps no record of wrongs | Keeps record of wrongs |
| Does not delight in evil | Delights in evil |
| Rejoices with the truth | Rejoices with lies |
| Always protects | Never protects |
| Always trusts | Never trusts |
| Always hopes | Never hopes |
| Always perseveres | Never perseveres |
| Never fails | Always fails |
As I studied these two lists, I saw how SIN in me often wants to act and behave like the right hand column. It is not me, but SIN in me. This “beast” must always and only be controlled by the Holy Spirit. How are you doing these days? Are you allowing the LOVE of Christ and the Spirit flow in and out of you? Or are you being controlled more by SIN and your sinful nature? It is our choice. Choose LOVE. Choose LIFE.
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