Love believes the Best...

Day 7 - Love believes the Best

1 Corinthians 13:7King James Bible
"Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things."

Love believes the best of everyone. Love is ever ready to believe the best of every person. Too often we (I'm still just talking about those whom are in Christ) are drawn to hear the worst about someone.

In this area of our study, I think we should consider how often we find ourselves focused, or concerned, or even amused by negative things we here about those we are suppose to love, and how wrong it is.

Remember, God looks at the heart of man. and so, we can't hide anything from Him.

(Romans 14:10-12) , "You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgment seat. It is written: 'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.' So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God."

Revelation 2:23 says it is God who, "Searches hearts and minds."

When we catch ourselves involved in any kind of thought or discussion about someone and it isn't focused on the best of that person then we must stop and search our hearts.

When we hear something negative about someone, what a beautiful opportunity we have to redirect the attention toward the best quality of that individual. If you don't know the person or have never seen a quality that you think would be considered 'best', then avoid being drawn into the issue at all. It may be that God is giving you the opportunity to look for the best in that person being talked about.

If love, Gods' love is in our heart, then we will believe the best about people because real love responds in that way.