Here is some of what “Charity Never Faileth” means to me:
- It’s possible to have courage and wisdom during difficult visits to the grieving, lonely, sick, and depressed. (Charity won’t fail you in challenging moments.)
- My love for a person can endure, whether my hopes for that person are realized or not. (Charity doesn’t stop when a person chooses a different path than we imagined for them.)
- When my feet are tired after many hours of standing, I can still smile. (Charity gives physical and emotional strength.)
- Love for an individual is not contingent on a person’s behavior or any other thing. (Charity doesn’t limit us to our own circle; it expands our hearts to others.)
- Expressions of charity are possible even when a person is going through a difficult time herself. (Charity allows a person who is grieving to support others.)
- It is one of those qualities that we will take with us when we die, and it is one mark of a true disciple. (Charity defines us as Christ’s in the eternities.)
- People will never forget even simple acts which are motivated by pure love. (True charity is etched in hearts, unforgettable and treasured.)
I also believe that daughters and sons of God can have this gift of charity in abundance, equally, but expressions of it will look very different. We need both men and women to develop charity. When men and women are motivated by the pure love of Christ, miracles will happen.