Love Is Practical And Not Just In Words..
Working with I Corinthians 13:4: which reads; Love never gives up, Love cares more for others than for self, Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have, Love doesn’t strut, Love doesn’t have a swelled head(TM), the question to ask now is this; but how do we know when love is present? What are the practical effects of love?
Love suffers long; That is love reacting. Love puts up with many things. Peter had to learn a lesson in love when he asked how many times he should forgive, Love doesn't show impatience because it forbears.
Love is kind; Here is the positive side of love's patience - kindness. A great preacher of the past said: