Beyond Puppy Love

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What does love look like when the feelings fade and the pressure mounts? We walk line by line through 1 Corinthians 13:7–8 and explore how agape bears heavy loads, believes the best, hopes through failure, and endures the hardest seasons. These aren’t romantic slogans; they’re field-tested habits that hold families together, steady friendships, and strengthen churches.

We start with the architecture of love: to bear means to get under the weight like beams under a roof. From there, we tackle what it means to “believe all things” without becoming naïve—taking God at his word and giving people the benefit of the doubt instead of feeding suspicion. Then we lean into hope’s quiet courage, the kind that refuses to declare a person’s worst day as their final chapter. You’ll hear vivid stories, from parenting a child with profound needs to a coach’s humor during a losing season, all pointing to a love that smiles even when the world frowns.

Finally, we focus on endurance—the soldier’s resolve to hold the line—and why love never fails while certain spiritual gifts do. We contrast the culture’s “seven-year itch” with covenant faithfulness and share a moving portrait of caregiving that turns duty into delight. If you’re seeking practical wisdom for marriage, caregiving, church life, or personal growth, this conversation offers clear steps to become the kind of person who bears, believes, hopes, and endures.

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