Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
1 Corinthians 13:7 NLT
Love is tenacious. It is a beautiful tenacity that is both strong and tender. Think about the words that describe God’s love:
Never giving up. It is a statement of determination and resolve. No matter what else happens here, there is a focus and commitment to keep trying and working forward in the right direction.
Never loses faith. It is a statement of belief that something is still possible. It is not beyond what God can do. Even in the absence of evidence, faith holds on.
Is always hopeful. Every day is approached with a fresh dose of hope. Discouragement isn’t the primary energy. Hope is. The glass is definitely half full because of hope.
Endures through every circumstance. There is nothing that will wipe love out. It endures. Through everything. There is nothing that can destroy or alienate the love of God.
Reflection
We are the recipients of this kind of beautiful tenacity. It is God’s love. We have the opportunity to share love with others. Loving with a view of not giving up, holding onto faith, staying hopeful, and enduring through every season is hard. It involves sacrifice. We can’t do it on our own. Thankfully, we are not asked to do it on our own. This is God’s love living through us. He is the provider and the source. The Holy Spirit gives us the capacity to do love this way.
Encouragement
This is God’s love for you. It is beautiful and tenacious. It is meant to be shared by you with others. As you do, His love will grow stronger, more tenacious, and beautiful in your life. If you are tempted to give up, God is not giving up on you or the situation you are giving up on. If you are losing faith, God is not. He is keeping vision for what is possible with His love in any given situation. If you are discouraged, God responds with hope. He knows what’s possible. If you are exhausted and do not feel like you can continue on, trust God and He will carry You through.
Prayer
Dear Jesus, thank You for your beautiful tenacious love. Your love. Thank You for never giving up on us. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to have faith in You. Thank You for bringing hope when things don’t seem hopeful. Thank You for being with us through everything life dishes out. No matter what, we are in Your amazing love.
In the loving name of Jesus, we pray, Amen