Teach Me How to LOVE

I asked God to teach me to love his people

To rejoice with Truth and NEVER delight in evil

To always trust, to hope

knowing that He will always protect me.

With his unconditional love...unlike others

He would never neglect me

To be patient...kind...and to help me persevere

To be the last to speak and be the first to hear.

To be content with what I have and NEVER boast

because if it wasnt for Him...my blessings would be toast

To keep no records of wrong

when thats how they do me

To not be easily angered by strangers

or to behave rudely

To never envy when someone has what Im desiring

To never seek self ...and if so....retire me

Love never fails

with everything I stated above...

but I also gain NOTHING

if I have not LOVE