Valentine's Day Prayer

I got this from a friend of mine at work. Its really sweet so I thought I would share it.

"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 eveil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perserveres." 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV

Lord,
Because love is patient...
Help me to be slow to judge, but quick to listen.
Hesitant to criticize, but eager to encourage,
remembering your endless patience with me.

Because love is kind...
Help my words to be gentle and my actions to be thoughtful. Remind me to smile and to say "Please and Thank You" because those little things mean so much.

Because love does not envy or boast and is not proud...
Help me have a heart that is humble and sees the good in others. May I celebrate and appreciate all that I have and all that I am, as well as doing the same for those around me.

Because love is not rude or self-seeking...
Help me to speak words that are easy on the ear and on the heart. When I am tempted to get wrapped up in my own little world, remind me there's a great big world out there full of needs and hurts.

Because love is not easily angered and keeps no record of wrongs...
Help me to forgive others as you have forgiven me. When I want to hold onto a grudge, gently help me to releast it so I can reach out with a hand of love instead.

Because love always protects and always trusts...
Help me to be a refuge for those around me. When the world outside is hard and cold, may my heart be a place of acceptance and warmth.

Finally, because love always perserveres...
Help my heart continually beat with love for You and others. Thank you for this day when we celebrate love, and for showing us what the word really means. Amen

By Holley Gerth.

Be Blessed this day :)