Love pays no attention to a suffered wrong...

[probinson]

I would like to share some of my thoughts on this scripture that has changed my life from the bottom up;

1 Corinthians 13:5 (AMP)
It [Love] is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God's love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].
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When I got the revelation of what this scripture meant, I repented. I realized just how wrong I'd been, and how much I needed to work on in myself.

We all like to say we're walking in Love, but are we really?

Do we insist on our own rights or our own way? Are we rude? Are we touchy, resentful or self-seeking? Do we pay attention to suffered wrongs? Then we are not walking in the fullness of God's Love.

I've come to understand that just because I am justified does not mean that I am walking in Love. For example; If someone comes on here and calls me a no-good such-and-such, defames my character, and makes all kinds of false accusations against me, I am totally "justified" in being upset by that wrong done to me. But by doing so, I also decide to choose "law" over "Love".

Why does God tell us to do this? Because it's not normal! When someone does us wrong, the world and everyone in it EXPECTS you to defend yourself. They EXPECT you to "correct" that "wrong", and have absolutely no problem when we do.

When we choose God's Love and "pay no attention to a suffered wrong", people's minds go tilt. I can't tell you how many people have said, "You should tell that guy a thing or two!" when someone has attacked me. But by choosing God's Love, it gives me an opportunity to say, God's Love in me enables me to ignore when people say all kinds of evil about me. By demonstrating God's Love, people see that the accusations and the defamations are totally false, and I don't have to refute them at all.

In short, I've learned that it is far better to demonstrate what I believe rather than defending what I believe. When we choose Love, people see a difference, and it gives us an opportunity to witness about the hope we have in us.

Also, when we learn how to walk in this Love, God's Love in us, people no longer have the power to hurt us, regardless of what they say or do. It no longer matters what they call us, what they do to us, what they say about us... by choosing God's Love, these things are made to no effect on us.

Anyway, those are just some of my thoughts. I am far from perfect in this area, but the Amplified translation of the Love chapter has been an eye-opening and convicting experience for me personally, and I just wanted to share a little of that.

 

[Br0kenSunshyne]

You are right. People do watch you. Your every move is being watched by someone. Every word you speak or type is being watched and affecting someone's view of Jesus. Not you, Jesus. It is all about love. And people notice it. Whether or not you think they do.

 

[churchlady]

I would like to share some of my thoughts on this scripture that has changed my life from the bottom up;

1 Corinthians 13:5 (AMP)​

It [Love] is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God's love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].​

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Jesus said about the woman who bathed His feet with her tears and dried them with her hair that 'she loved much because she had been forgiven much'.

Now all of us, of course, have needed much forgiveness, but it is when we truly have the revelation of our own brokeness, that we then have the ability and freedom to see others in a different light and to give mercy instead of judgement.

Something we're all learning. But it's good to see someone learning it while they're still young.

 

[Deba]

Wonderful post Pete.

On the one hand I have seen the enormous effect that overlooking wrongs has on those forgiven and those observing.

On the other hand the cultural and legal systems of our society have little or no elements of this type of love in them.

For me it is still sometimes too easy to react in the ways of the world instead of loving as Jesus loved.

 

[JimB]

Wow, Pete. This is a potent application of this verse. Thanx. Makes me want to do a deeper study of 1 Corinthians 13.

~Jim

God doesn’t exist for the sake of humanity. ~C.S. Lewis​

 

[churchlady]

On the one hand I have seen the enormous effect that overlooking wrongs has on those forgiven and those observing.

And what better place to practice this, than on a forum, where all are observing what someone writes.

Lord, help us to desire this more and more!

 

[flyingsum0]

I would like to share some of my thoughts on this scripture that has changed my life from the bottom up;

1 Corinthians 13:5 (AMP)
It [Love] is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God's love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].
​

When I got the revelation of what this scripture meant, I repented. I realized just how wrong I'd been, and how much I needed to work on in myself.

We all like to say we're walking in Love, but are we really?

Do we insist on our own rights or our own way? Are we rude? Are we touchy, resentful or self-seeking? Do we pay attention to suffered wrongs? Then we are not walking in the fullness of God's Love.

I've come to understand that just because I am justified does not mean that I am walking in Love. For example; If someone comes on here and calls me a no-good such-and-such, defames my character, and makes all kinds of false accusations against me, I am totally "justified" in being upset by that wrong done to me. But by doing so, I also decide to choose "law" over "Love".

Why does God tell us to do this? Because it's not normal! When someone does us wrong, the world and everyone in it EXPECTS you to defend yourself. They EXPECT you to "correct" that "wrong", and have absolutely no problem when we do.

When we choose God's Love and "pay no attention to a suffered wrong", people's minds go tilt. I can't tell you how many people have said, "You should tell that guy a thing or two!" when someone has attacked me. But by choosing God's Love, it gives me an opportunity to say, God's Love in me enables me to ignore when people say all kinds of evil about me. By demonstrating God's Love, people see that the accusations and the defamations are totally false, and I don't have to refute them at all.

In short, I've learned that it is far better to demonstrate what I believe rather than defending what I believe. When we choose Love, people see a difference, and it gives us an opportunity to witness about the hope we have in us.

Also, when we learn how to walk in this Love, God's Love in us, people no longer have the power to hurt us, regardless of what they say or do. It no longer matters what they call us, what they do to us, what they say about us... by choosing God's Love, these things are made to no effect on us.

Anyway, those are just some of my thoughts. I am far from perfect in this area, but the Amplified translation of the Love chapter has been an eye-opening and convicting experience for me personally, and I just wanted to share a little of that.

You know Pete I can really relate to this post...I used to think that I was just dumb and ignorance was bliss, but now Im starting to see that God's love is bliss. As long as you have that what else do you need?

And your absolutely right in that it is far better to demonstrate what I believe rather than defend it.

BTW I hope you all know that I really don't eat people...I think about it a lot but I really have never eaten a person...Ive bit a few poeple when I was in a choke hold or two but Ive never actually eaten a whole person...

Awesome post Pete!

 

[faithopelove]

Good Post!

Also whenever I feel hurt, I look back at some of the people I have hurt (sometimes inadvertinely) and I realize if I can forgive myself, why can't I forgive others?

 

[Br0kenSunshyne]

my problem isn't forgiving others so much as it is forgiving myself, but that doesn't make sense either. love is confusing.

 

[JAS4Yeshua]

Excellent post, Pete. We all fall short in that area, and it is good to be reminded of it.