Happy Valentine's Day

"Let love be genuine. Hate what is evil;hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor." Romans 12:9-10

So I am thinking, what is genuine love? Outdo each other in showing honor? This doesn't sound like pink hearts, chocolates, or red roses. It sounds like humility and giving, not deserving and receiving.

Have I ever tried to outdo someone in showing honor? "You are the best------, No you are the best-----." "what you said was awesome, but did you ever consider----?"

Maybe it is letting someone else have the last word, staying in the background and letting someone else shine, being uncomfortable so that someone else can be comfortable...giving up my dream to make someone else's come true. Supporting when it is not fun, caring when it hurts, hurting 'cause you care, letting someone else have the last piece of homemade chocolate cake...I think it's a lot more, but we really need to start somewhere.

1 John 4:19 "We love because he first loved us." We can only love because he loved us first, we can ONLY love because he loved us first. Thank you God for loving us...