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My Favorite Verses - Vol IV (Nov 16 to Feb 17)

A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and often least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings

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1 Corinthians 13:8 … LOVE always Is<br />

(12/08/20<strong>16</strong>)<br />

“Love never ends.”<br />

~ Paul (1 Corinthians 13:8)<br />

Real unconditional Love only exists in the Here&Now; in this moment and<br />

this moment alone. As such, it is true indeed that it cannot ever “end” -- because it<br />

never need begin. Essentially, Love cannot ever “end” because Love always IS …<br />

And while it might be obvious <strong>to</strong> some, it is very important <strong>to</strong> understand that<br />

this verse says LOVE, not "lovers" – that it is Love itself that never ends, not the<br />

relationships that often serve as vehicles for the same. Indeed, relationships end<br />

all the time (always for the same, single reason: a lack of Love from one or more<br />

parties), and yet while relationships do end, the Love that is given during those<br />

interactions – by its very nature – cannot. For if we are choosing <strong>to</strong> Love, then we<br />

are choosing <strong>to</strong> focus solely on Giving the same <strong>to</strong> the other – and this, over &<br />

over & over again regardless of how he or she responds <strong>to</strong> the same. As such, as<br />

long as we are choosing <strong>to</strong> Love, our Love can never end.<br />

In addition, every single<br />

Loving act we ever enliven<br />

emits an energy that can be<br />

neither s<strong>to</strong>pped nor<br />

diminished nor destroyed – a<br />

rippling, glowing frequency<br />

that brings a measure of the<br />

harmonious <strong>to</strong> everything it<br />

<strong>to</strong>uches as it radiates forever<br />

out in<strong>to</strong> the Cosmos. And<br />

every sentient being <strong>to</strong>uched<br />

by that Love passes at least a<br />

portion of it on <strong>to</strong> another –<br />

and they <strong>to</strong> another – and<br />

those <strong>to</strong> others; with each one<br />

of those myriad interactions<br />

booming a measure of its<br />

originating LOVE onward<br />

in<strong>to</strong> eternity … In this way,<br />

<strong>to</strong>o, Love truly never ends.<br />

Amen ... For it IS so.<br />

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