Inspired

I think in my entire lifetime, God's dropped a fair few people into my life to teach me about love. I've been stubborn as a mule, partly because of being an only child I suppose, but I make no excuses for myself.

As it stands, the standard is 1 Corinthians 13. The focus is usually on verses 4 to 8a. That alone, while romantic, and essential, is incomplete. Just with that alone, I have an entire life's worth of learning to do in terms of personal friendships and LifeGroup. But that is not enough. In the context of ministry...

If I play bass in the scores of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.

If I have the gift of musicianship and can fathom all music and all theory, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

If I give all I possess to the music ministry and give over my body to incessant practice that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

I seem to have forgotten something while serving of late...