Perhaps this is true because we do not equate proving love with sacrifice or pain and yet as we contemplate the life of Jesus we find that almost every act of love, both for His Father and us was sacrificial or painful. There must be in every Christian that silent witness of love, that strength of character that comes from a voluntary sacrifice made out of love. We find it so difficult to give up our opinions, our will and our desires when the good of the whole is at stake. We cannot empty our hearts of the desire to be right, to be considered talented, to be successful in every undertaking. They do not want to step aside or rejoice at the talents others possess others who are younger or older.
Love does away with discontent, disquietude and discouragement.
It willingly steps aside. It is willing to drop an argument when nothing good is to be accomplished willing to be considered wrong though God knows it is right. Silent Love prefers others to itself as Jesus did. It is willing to accept a lesser portion provided the one it loves has a greater portion. It is willing to leave all things, including itself, for the sake of the Kingdom and the good of its neighbor.