A Personal Treatise on the Love Chapter

By Donna Fry

At the end of chap. 12, Paul discusses the “body of Christ”.  Of which we are all a part  ...
          we are one

In the church God has appointed different tasks according to gifts – i.e., being exactly who we are innately, honoring that special talent, gift, beingness by expressing it.

Within this framework of expressing one’s natural self, there is a greater good (a most excellent way) for the one.

So, we practice patience with ourselves and each other.
We are kind to ourselves and all we come in contact with.
We are happy with the gifts and expression of such in those around us.
We recognize our special gift and know confidently that it is ours,
         therefore apparent and there is no reason to boast.
We are considerate to ourselves and others.
We see the many as one so we do not have to be self-seeking.
We have no cause to be angry as we are aware of human emotion
         and are kind to ourselves as we process inner hurts.
We forgive easily, ourselves included.
We recognize the positive view of life and focus on it.

Our supreme goal is awareness of truth.
Our love protects, trusts the higher good, hopes and stays us on our path.

Love is eternal; it has always been here and goes with us after this life, where ever that takes us
We are love; we are one and one equals love. I am that. We are that.