Love is the common denominator in how we relate—to God, to others, to ourselves or to all creation. As followers of Jesus, love is our trademark.
The Bible shows us a deep and powerful love that transcends a feeling or emotion. This is what we see in 1 Corinthians 13. Paul tells us that love isn’t merely a feeling but a way of relating to others.
While most of us are fairly familiar with 1 Corinthians 13, slowing down to read it empowers us to enjoy subtle beauties we may otherwise miss. In this timeless passage on love, Paul uses poetic symmetry to deepen his point. He lists eight things love embraces and eight things love resists.
In these verses, Paul instructs us about what we need to hold close and what we need to let go. He empowers us with a framework to respond to any situation in love. Sometimes we will need to do things that are out of our comfort zone; sometimes we will need to not do things that feel natural to us. In both situations, love empowers us to respond beyond our feelings so we may impart life to others.
We can begin by putting these into practice with those closest to us, our family. Although as Christians, we don’t stop there. As outlined in 1 Corinthians, we’re called to love everyone God brings into our lives.
A safe place for all
The First Miami LGBTQIA+ Small Group aims to build a love-based environment where everyone is accepted and celebrated being who they really are.
As they talk, read, sing and pray about love, they stand for all LGBTQIA rights and justice.
To learn more about this LGBTQIA+ Small Group, contact us: +1(786)464 3398.
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