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. Given the constraints of space here, let s focus on what these verses say love is, as opposed to what it is not.
Love is patient.
God s patience towards us sets an example throughout the entire Bible. He gives us chance after chance to seek forgiveness and start anew when we fail. Remembering God s patience with me is one way I try to avoid becoming easily frustrated by every little thing. Love is kind. The Oxford American Dictionary defines kind as being gentle and considerate in one s manner or conduct toward others .