THE SECRETS OF LASTING LOVE

40 Days of Love - Part 5

God: “I will show you my love forever. So says the Lord who saves you.”
Isaiah 54:8 (TEV)
“I command you to love each other in the same way that I love you.”
John 15:12 (NLT)
“Love never stops being patient, never stops believing, never stops hoping, never gives up.”
1 Cor. 13:7 (GW) 

1. LASTING LOVE EXTEND GRACE
“Love never stops being patient”
1 Cor. 13:7a (GW)
“...puts up with anything” (MSG)
“... patiently accepts all things” (NCV) “...is always ready to make allowances” (NJB)
“Be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.” Eph. 4:2 (NLT)
- Listening the other person 
2. LASTING LOVE EXPRESSES FAITH
“Love never stops believing”
1 Cor. 13:7b (GW)
“...always trusts” (NIV) “... never loses faith” (NLT)
The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.”

Gal. 5:6 (NIV)
- Love is based/build on trust 
- No fear in love 
- You can't love people without trust
- You willingness to give other     second chance
- If you can't trust that person, you need to trust God. God know what he/she is doing. 
3. LASTING LOVE EXPECT THE BEST
“Love never stops hoping”
1 Cor. 13:7c (GW)
“...always expects the best” (LB) “...always looks for the best” (MSG)
- Set them up with your expectation 
- Treat the people like you want them to be, visualize their potential. 
4. LASTING LOVE ENDURES THE WORST
“Love never gives up”
Love is perseverance.
1 Cor. 13:7d (GW)
“...endures through every circumstance” (NLT) “...always perseveres” (NIV)
“...never looks back, but keeps going to the end” (MSG)