Love is....

"I love you", in my opinion, are 3 of the most overused words in today's society. Unfortunately, a lot of people just throw these words around like they are nothing & in most cases, are followed by actions that say something completely different.  Actions really do speak louder than words. I dare you to come up with just one example in which words show you more than what actions do. 

What is love? 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 explains it in detail. 

Love :

Is patient

Is kind

Does not envy

Does not boast

Is not proud

Does not dishonor others

Is not self-seeking

Is not easily angled

Keeps no record of wrong doings

Does not delight in evil

Rejoices in truth

Always protects

Always trusts

Always hopes

Always perseveres

I will not only use this as the guidelines to determine how real someone's love is for me, but to also remind me how to love.  We accept the love that we think we deserve. None of us should accept anything less.