Without love we are nothing (1 Cor 13:2), and we gain nothing (1 Cor 13:3). "The man without love has known nothing of God, for God is Love" (1 Jn 4:8). Therefore, we all like to think of ourselves as loving. Yet are we actually loving?
Signs of true love are:
These are major signs of true love. If you find that you are loving, thank God for His grace and mercy. To God be the glory! If it seems that you are not very loving, neither ignore it nor despair. Repent! The Lord will forgive your lack of love and expect you only to try to accept His grace to grow in love. Love, and love more deeply, for God is Love (1 Jn 4:16).
| PRAYER: | Father, send the Holy Spirit to reveal any self-deception in my life regarding love. |
| PROMISE: | "Upright is the word of the Lord, and all His works are trustworthy." —Ps 33:4 |
| PRAISE: | The blood of St. Januarius, a martyr, liquefies and bubbles each year on his feast day, and on other occasions, when exposed in the Naples Cathedral. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
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