Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely. ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭12‬

I think one of the most shocking things about my illness was what we didn’t know!
The fatigue, the pain I mistook for muscle pain, the spot on my chest were caused by something laying beneath the skin.

Had I seen the whole picture, I would’ve responded differently. But as with a lot of other things in life, I simply didn’t have all the information.

1 Corinthians 13:12 concludes a portion of Paul’s letter dealing with love. We often call it “the love chapter” and portions of it are used in virtually every wedding ceremony.

The love spoken of here isn’t just between husband and wife. This love is to be for all people. Especially those belonging to the body of Jesus.

Paul doesn’t call us to understand. Paul doesn’t challenge us to get all the information before we respond to people and situations. Knowledge and wisdom will never be as powerful as love.

Don’t ever let yourself think you see the whole picture. You don’t. Only God does. Love isn’t based on what we know but on who we know. Through the work of Jesus on the cross and the power of the Holy Spirit within us God will reveal what you need to know in order for you to do what He’s called you to do, love.

Love one another patiently. Love one another when you don’t understand or agree. Love one another when you’ve been hurt. Love one another even when you can’t trust.

Someday we’ll understand, but today? Love one another!