{"id":1427,"date":"2014-06-19T18:06:39","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T18:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chadstutzman.net\/?p=1427"},"modified":"2014-06-19T18:06:39","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T18:06:39","slug":"life-verse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chadstutzman.com\/?p=1427","title":{"rendered":"Life Verse"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NewPointe Community Church<\/a> is currently in a series called “Life Verse”.\u00a0 A life verse is a Scripture that someone keeps coming back to over and over again and that guides them in their life.\u00a0 As I thought about that several passages of Scripture came to my mind.\u00a0 As I thought about which one I should write about I realized that this Scripture is the one that I often quote and talk about.\u00a0 I’ve used it at weddings and funerals and in mentoring sessions with individuals and couples.\u00a0 This Scripture is challenging to me and a constant reminder of how I should live my life.<\/p>\n

It’s often called the Love chapter because it gives us a very clear description of what love is.\u00a0 It’s not just one verse, it’s actually 4 verses.\u00a0 So here it is:<\/p>\n

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, and it is not proud. Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not get upset with others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been done. Love takes no pleasure in evil but rejoices over the truth. Love patiently accepts all things. It always trusts, always hopes, and always endures.”<\/em><\/p>\n

I’ve often put my name in place of love, which makes it personal and very humbling, because I realize that I have a ways to go in understanding and living out this idea of love.\u00a0 So here are some points about this powerful passage of Scripture.<\/p>\n