Real love is a survivor. Because it finds its source and life in God, real love can endure anything. But not love. By the strength and grace of God, it can survive anything.
Real love can survive betrayal and distrust.
It can survive disappointment and moral failure. It can rise above the insults and envy of people who consider us their enemy. It can survive criminal trial and imprisonment. Even when the nature of our relationships change due to unfortunate human choices, the love of God can cause us to pray and, where possible, to act in behalf of another person. It is the love that reflects the heart of Christ and reveals the wonderful change that only He can make in a life.