What Does Love Look Like?

"God is Love."

What does love look like?

Love looks hypocrisy in the face and calls it what it is.
Love listens to and answers the same question no matter how many times a disciple asks.
Love asks the one question He knows will force a young man to make a choice for the things of heaven or the things of earth.
Love responds to every need it meets in every way it can.
Love challenges the faith of a grieving mother to see how deeply she trusts. And when she does, commends her for her astounding faith--and answers her deepest need.
Love looks with concern on one who has betrayed Him.
Love prays a prayer He knows can't be answered and thus submits to the will of the Father, no matter what the personal cost and pain.
Love never responds in self-defense, but always affirms the truth.
Love forgives.
Love seeks out those who have hurt Him to be sure they know that He still loves them just as much as He did before--and that their failure does not disqualify them from serving others in His name.
Love fixes breakfast.
Love embraces the little child.
Love, when dying, is deeply concerned for those left behind, that they will be taken care of.
Love cries in the presence of broken-hearted friends.
Love defends devotion no matter who the critics are.
Love encourages the smallest act of faith.
Love never misses an opportunity to be a servant.
Love teaches.
Love is not concerned if His loving causes others to attack His reputation.
Love has no office hours.
Love spends time in prayer alone interceding for those loved.

Love walks, talks, lives and breathes. "Christ in you, the hope of glory."

Are you love? God has called you to be--and empowered you to be.