Love that Lasts
On marriage, and the slow work of staying.
What scripture says about love that doesn't quit.
The big idea
Lasting love isn't found — it's built, slowly, by two people choosing each other on the small days.
What does “Love that Lasts” walk through?
Patient. Kind.
1 Corinthians 13:4 · KJV
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
In plain English
Real love is patient and kind. It doesn’t compete, brag, or act proud.
Choosing the Verbs
Marriage doesn't run on feelings. It runs on verbs — patient, kind, slow to anger, quick to forgive. The feelings are the bonus, not the engine.
No Score Kept
1 Corinthians 13:5 · KJV
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
In plain English
Love isn’t rude or selfish. It stays calm and doesn’t assume the worst.
Love Like Christ Loved
Ephesians 5:25 · KJV
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.
In plain English
Husbands, love your wives the way Jesus loved his people — by laying himself down.
“A lasting marriage is two people taking turns being the strong one.”
The Long View
On any given day, love feels like staying when leaving would be easier. The long view is that staying — over and over, in small ways — is what builds something most of the world doesn't get to see.
Pray
Lord, teach me to love when it's hard. Make me patient. Slow my reactions. Help me see this person the way you do.
Write it down
What's one small, repeatable way you can show up better for the person closest to you this week?
You finished: Love that Lasts
Love is mostly Tuesday. Show up Tuesday. The years take care of themselves.
Which passages does this journey use?
3 passages, drawn from 1 Corinthians 13:4, 1 Corinthians 13:5, Ephesians 5:25. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 6 minutes for the whole thing, or 7 short sittings.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4
- 1 Corinthians 13:5
- Ephesians 5:25
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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