And now I will show you the most excellent way:
If I speak in tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give up all I possess and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient; love is kind; it does not envy; it does not boast; it is not proud. It is not rude; 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.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will pass away; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection, then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love, but the greatest of these is love.
- I Corinthians, chapter 13
i really love this section of the bible. it was the motivating force that got me reading the bible. dont read too much into it, im not longing for love but i just like the way the bible described it. sometimes love takes many disguised form and i know i dont count my blessings. i have loving parents who've slogged their whole lives to provide my siblings and i with a good life. and i love my them all though i dont show it often. i remember i once spoke to pam about this section of the bible, and she said that love should be as described above. she told me that the right one should exhibit these traits and i still believe her because thats what i believe too. i can sense the bliss just by reading this section. a walk to remember included this paragraph too, and nicholas sparks wove this in perfectly. so nice!
i like sitting where im sitting in class now because im sitting in a corner where i think im easily missed out. i like that kind of feeling. i dont liek to be forced into doing things unless im ready. this applies to many aspects of my life, which includes studying. havent catch the mugging virus so its not so easy to get started. oh well. i had a nice talk with yihui today. im so glad to have her in my class. someone who empathise and truly understands. we're all blessed in many ways, and most of the time those kind, loving acts from the people around us go unnoticed because we're too caught up in our own worlds.
celebrating mum's birthday tomorrow. have to give meeting ki and zj a miss. so sad! i miss talking to ki. life's pretty miserable now for me. but i know i'll tide through, for The wind of anger blows out the lamp of intelligence. all nice inspirational quotes to get me going. nothing beats having nice, supportive, encouraging friends and seniors around to keep me going. its everything that keeps me sane.
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