Tell yourself, and others, the truth….

13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 13:7
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth
all things.

Simply put, don't tell someone you love them when all you want is to use and/or abuse her or him. Oh, and you can't love her or him, if what you do is outside the will of Love (God). Tell yourself the truth and then you can tell others the truth. What is the truth? God is Truth, the Author of Truth, the Embodiment of Truth, and the Fulfillment of Truth. He and His Word are one. His Word is Truth. So read His Word. Desire His Word. Immerse yourself in and continuously seek His Truth, and His Truth, THE Truth, SHALL make you free.

If you love, suffer. Suffer because of those you love. Suffer in spite of those you love. Suffer, and do not blame those you love because you suffer. And then, believe that all things will work together for good to them that love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose; for those for whom you have suffered; and even for you.

Hope. Hope not with human hope, but with the hope of God. Don't 'hope that things will work out okay'. Hope that things HAVE worked out okay; you just can't see it yet. Hope like Abraham hoped. He did not live to fully see all that he hoped for. But he hoped so hard, and he trusted God so much, that his hope is still being fulfilled. Hope like Jesus hoped. He hoped so hard that He gave His life for those for whom He hoped. BUT.... His hope did not stay dead, and neither did He. He hoped so hard, that His hope - God Himself - raised Him from the dead, and is still raising us from the dead in Him. Endure death so that God Himself will raise you from the dead.