Spread Your Love Around

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. –1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Sometimes I feel like I can’t do much to serve God or help my family and friends. But, about the time I feel helpless, God reminds me that the greatest gift I can give to other people is me! People respond to love. People respond to you sharing your life with them. Today I want to offer you a beautiful thought about sharing.

There isn’t much that I can do, but I can share my bread with you and sometimes share a sorrow, too – as on our way we go.

There isn’t much that I can do, but I can sit an hour with you and I can share a joke with you and sometimes share reverses, too – as on our way we go.

There isn’t much that I can do, but I can share my flowers with you and I can share my books with you and sometimes share your burdens, too – as on our way we go.

There isn’t much that I can do, but I can share my songs with you and I can share my mirth with you and sometimes come and laugh with you – as on our way we go.

There isn’t much that I can do, but I can share my hopes with you and I can share my fears with you and sometimes shed some tears with you – as on our way we go.

There isn’t much that I can do, but I can share my friends with you and I can share my life with you and oftentimes share a prayer with you – as on our way we go.*

GOING DEEPER:
1. Underline the following two phrases in today’s verse: “I am nothing” and “I gain nothing.” In God’s view how important is love?

2. Who can you share your life with today? What practical things can you do for them to let them know you care? You may start just by telling them that you love them!

FURTHER READING:
1 Corinthians 14:2, 1 Corinthians 12:9, Matthew 17:20

* Tim Hansel, You Gotta Keep Dancin’ (Elgin: David C. Cook, 1985), pp. 16-17.

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Jim Burns

Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has close to 2 million resources in print in 20 languages. He primarily writes and speaks on the values of HomeWord, which are: Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids, and Healthy Leaders. Some of his most popular books are: Confident Parenting, The Purity Code, Creating an Intimate Marriage, Closer, and Doing Life with Your Adult Children. Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi; three sons-in-law, Steve and Matt, and Andy; and three grandchildren, James, Charlotte and Huxley.

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