While we often think of love as a romantic, warm and fuzzy feeling, to exhibit a true compassion known as love, is really much more. Want to develop yourself in love? Well, here’s a prayer exercise for you. In this exercise, you will place your name where the word, “love” usually appears in this passage of 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (AMP). Then, pray this as a prayer for yourself. Ready…
<YOUR NAME GOES HERE> endures with patience and serenity, <YOUR NAME GOES HERE> is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; <YOUR NAME GOES HERE> does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. 5 <YOUR NAME GOES HERE> is not rude; it is not self-seeking, <YOUR NAME GOES HERE> is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; <YOUR NAME GOES HERE> does not take into account a wrong endured. 6 <YOUR NAME GOES HERE> does not rejoice at injustice, but rejoices with the truth [when right and truth prevail]. 7 <YOUR NAME GOES HERE> bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in everyone], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening]. 8 <YOUR NAME GOES HERE> never fails [never fades nor ends]…