"Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Let all your things be done with charity."
1 Corinthians 16:13-14
I like the mixture of strength and love here. Our world seems to see toughness and manliness as the opposite of compassion sometimes, relationships not being anything more than physical attraction from one side and "weak" emotion from the other. But love isn't just a feminine attribute or something that makes anyone weak. It requires strength and endurance and a firm connection to God to weather the worst of this life and still be able to show love to the people around us.
Today, let's make sure that we are looking to God for the definitions of who we should be and not to the world. Let's be watchful, firm, and strong and filled with the love of God towards the people around us, lifting them up and helping them to weather the storms of life through the strength and power of God's love, which can stand up to anything.
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