God's love is rooted in sacrifice and He desires our love to be as strong and unfaltering as His. We must not only possess that love, but we must ever remain in that love. Our love for Him is proven by our fidelity in time of stress and pain. Love is not proven by feeling good, but by being good. Love is not made stronger in consolation, but in desolation.
Love seeks to be generous but is satisfied only when it is noble.
Love feels the searing pangs of rejection but never permits the pain to extinguish its own fire. Love is never satisfied with its own way of expressing but is overjoyed at the least sign of love from others. Love is never concerned as to how others return love love only wants to love. When we give the Holy Spirit free reign to love in us, we will be extremely sensitive as to how others are expressing their love to us. It is then that we will love as He loves freely, forgive as He forgives without limit, and be ready to give up all things for His sake.