The Lord Jesus was always calling forth from others their best. Love always hopes. Love never gives up hope regardless of the circumstances. 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.