If you love someone you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground in defending him. All the special gifts and powers from God will someday come to an end, but love goes on forever. Love is more important than all the spiritual gifts exercised in the church body. Great faith and miracle-working power produce very little without love.
Love makes our actions and gifts useful.
Although people have different gifts, love is available to everyone. Our society confuses love with lust. Unlike lust, God's kind of love is directed outward toward others, not inward toward ourselves. It is utterly unselfish. His love is not natural.