We may have given up hope for ourselves, but God holds out hope for us. We must respond to those around us in the same way. Love always perseveres. There is no limit to how far love will go. Love will withstand almost anything.
Love is eternal.
Most of the things we value most will not survive into eternity, but love will. Your spiritual gift will be useless in eternity, but your love will still be as valuable and meaningful then as it is now. As you allow the Holy Spirit to control your life, He will reproduce through your life this kind of love. When you have this kind of love, you will be enhanced in your usefulness in the body regardless of the gift you may have.