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Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.

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Love Is Charming

Read 1 Corinthians 13:4–5

Love is patient and kind.Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude.It does not demand its own way.It is not irritable,and it keeps no record of being wronged.1 Corinthians 13:4–5

Love is not “jealous” or “arrogant.”

Think of these two terms in contrast to “patient and kind.”

Love in Action

Read 1 John 3:18

Dear children, let’s not merely saythat we love each other;let us show the truth by our actions.1 John 3:18

Love—genuine love—is something that defies definition, yet, like grace, it is fundamental to the Christian. For millennia, words have eluded the very best poets and philosophers in their quest to analyze love, quantify love, explain love, or define love. But where words leave the brain numb, the heart resonates in perfect pitch when we see love in action. Join me as we look in on some familiar scenes.

The Grace Awakening

Read 1 Peter 5:10

In his kindness God called youto share in his eternal gloryby means of Christ Jesus.So after you have suffered a little while,he will restore, support, and strengthen you,and he will place you on a firm foundation.1 Peter 5:10

The grace awakening is upon us. And what can you expect upon rising from your uninformed stupor? Here are four foundational truths you can anticipate as you get a firm grasp on grace.

A Better Foreman

A person is a product of his or her own thoughts. Thoughts form the thermostat which regulates what we accomplish in life. My body responds and reacts to the input from my mind. If I feed it with doubt, worry, and discouragement, that is precisely the kind of day I will experience.

My Dad

I await heaven’s gate opening in the not-too-distant future. So do other Christians, who anxiously await Christ’s return. Most of them anticipate hearing the soft strum of a harp or the sharp, staccato blast of a trumpet.