Love in Action

ashan1614 on Mar 3, 2011

Tags: Charity, comfort, edify, First Epistle to the Corinthians, healing, joy, love, love in action, refuge, shield, what is love

I Corinthians 13 describes love (charity) as such:

1. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

2. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

3. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

4. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5. Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6. Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7. Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8a. Charity never faileth:

A balm for a wounded soul

Love soothes, heals and comforts

Allows me to rest in its bosom

And makes me whole again

A fountain of pure flowing water

Love refreshes and revives

Sustains life and ends the drought

Of fruitless relationships

Hope springs anew

A bastion in a war-torn place

Love shields me from danger

Seen and unseen

And fortifies my mind

It is my refuge

The song of winged angels

Love edifies and brings joy

Lifts my spirit and carries me

To another time and place

And brings a song to my heart

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LOVELYHONEY on Mar 3, 2011
LONG TIME
no love
no action

u know i coined a word musify……………..??????

now people copy it and state

CARTOONIFY

SEE HOW WINDS OF CHANGE BLOW
BUT U DON’T SAY
NOR WONT
MUSIFY ………..
U SHAN’T
Jimmy Shilaho on Mar 3, 2011
Hey, you sounded evangelical in this one and yet I rushed over to get some kind of romantic treat, you know how old Shilaho is.
ashan1614 on Mar 3, 2011
@LH: I’m doing well to find time to submit a half dozen articles or so each month of my own, let alone find time to “musify” one of your poems. And about the CARTOONIFY… it’s been around for a while.

@Jimmy: Didn’t mean to burst your bubble. I’ll have to get back to writing a few more steamy love poems.
bhaswati on Mar 3, 2011
its beautiful
Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on Mar 3, 2011
That was/is outstanding. Great job AShan.
buenavida on Mar 3, 2011
Beautiful poem.. The word for “love” that is used in this Bible quote is Agápe. It has been explained as the noblest kind of love, a love you can have for all mankind, even our enemies. It is a love built on principles and not just a fading feeling..
Adrn0919 on Mar 3, 2011
Yes, love built on principle never fails. Very nicely written.
sanataryal on Mar 3, 2011
Good …it’s simply adorable..
webseowriters on Mar 3, 2011
Thanks for sharing
Freethinking on Mar 4, 2011
Thank you for giving us a beautiful way to start our day with a poem of well strung words.
T. S. Lewis on Mar 4, 2011
Beautiful write Ashan
Christine Ramsay on Mar 4, 2011
This is such an impressive and inspiring piece, Ashan. Well done.
LadyElena on Mar 9, 2011
Beautiful. I wish Angels could sprinkle “Love Dust” on earth…. that way we wouldn’t have so much hatred, protests, killings and all strange things happening in the world today.
gaby7 on Mar 10, 2011
A truly beautiful poem!
Oversoul on Mar 23, 2011
This is simply beautiful…what more can I say! By the way, thanks for your support and comments. I am most appreciative. Truth be told, if it wasn’t for you, I’d long give up this writing. Again, thanks, beloved.

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