Corinthians 13:4-8

             This simple passage conveys for me the essence of life. When I am uneasy or unsure of how to act, I like to go back to it:

Love is patient,

 love is kind. 

It does not envy,

 it does not boast,

 it is not proud. 

It does not dishonor others,

 it is not self-seeking,

 it is not easily angered, 

it keeps no record of wrongs. 

Love does not delight in evil

 but rejoices with the truth. 

 It always protects,

 always trusts, 

always hopes,

 always perseveres.