Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never rains on other people's parties.
North American churches have too many people who are shallow and short on character, people with little depth to their lives. Personality, intelligence and gifting are no substitute for character. Our natural tendency is to rely on our will power to get rid of the negatives that drag us down and frustrate our attempts to go deeper and build Godly character. Will power is in the same category as rules, regulations and what Paul calls the law. Its impossible to meet the demands of rules and law with will power.