Real Love Always Hopes and Perseveres

By Michael Hagans

Love always hopes:

Having hope in something is not always the easiest thing to do. Our circumstances and situations may look very dim and bleak. We may feel discouraged about any number of things, from our families, to our careers, to even our health. Though we may feel discouraged at certain times, something happens when we get a little hope. Like when a baseball team is being beat 6 to 0 in the 9th inning. All of sudden, after a few base hits and a walk the bases are loaded. Now seemingly out of nowhere this team that thought defeat was certain now starts to come alive. They get enthusiastic, they lift their heads up, and they get excited. They see there is still a chance for victory. This is what hope does. It brings joy and it brings enthusiasm. Joy for the present and enthusiasm for the future. Even when our marriage may be on the rocks, or the job is looking very bleak, or we received a bad report about our health, all it takes is a glimmer of hope and things can start to turn around.

So how can we get this hope? Well, love is the perfect breeding ground for hope. When love is in our hearts, we will always seek the best for others and for ourselves. When we have it, we pretty much create hope in our environment. The goodness that is found in love creates hope wherever it goes.

Without love having real hope is difficult. The nature of love is to hope for an expected end, a good end. If your child is not well, your love for your child will hope for a full recovery. If you had a bad argument with your wife, your love for her will hope that you can smooth things over. Or let's say you borrowed something from a friend and then damaged it, because of your love for your friend you hope they will not be offended and then you look for a way to make it right if possible.

One of the byproducts of having hope in a situation is that it almost automatically causes us to take actions that are beneficial in bringing to pass what we are hoping for. In other words, when we have hope we begin to do the necessary things that it takes to make it happen. For instance, if I am hoping to pass a difficult test, I'll almost naturally begin to study better to make sure I pass. If I am hoping to become a better husband, I will take the necessary actions so that I will become the husband I hope to be. If I am hoping for a promotion, I'll work smarter and harder, taking the necessary steps to put myself in good position for that promotion. Regardless of what you're hoping for, when you begin to have hope, you will naturally begin to do the things necessary to make sure that your hope is not in vain.

Love always perseveres:

If there is one thing we probably all know about love, it's that it never gives up. Love always perseveres. Even when the going gets tough, love does not give up. You may not feel like changing your baby's diaper at 2 in the morning, but your love will get you out of bed and persevere through your own fatigue. You may not feel like apologizing or making up with your wife after an argument, but your love for her will compel you to do so.

As men, we just can't give up, even if it gets tough. We persevere. Persevering can sometimes be downright painful. We naturally want to avoid pain and discomfort, but love calls us to a higher form of existence. Real love endures even when it is not convenient or comfortable. There is no such thing as a sunny day love. Love endures, perseveres, and even suffers whether the sun is shining, the storm clouds are raging, or the moon is bright with a pack of wolves howling. It perseveres and endures even through tough trying times. It doesn't mindlessly go through these times without a rhyme or reason. It goes through these times because of the hope of an expected end. There is a goal in sight. You eventually get the mindset that "I will not give up, I will not falter, and I will not fail not matter what." You have a destiny and a destination.

We persevere in keeping our vows and in keeping our word. It may not be easy, we may not even feel like it, but that's not the issue. The issue is we persevere for what is good and what is right. Whether it's our families, our work, or whatever goal we have set for ourselves.

We may be tempted in various ways to give up and give in. Sometimes the pressure can be great to just throw in the towel. But we can't give up and we can't give in, our destiny and legacy are depending on us hanging in there. There's no doubt about it, persevering can be very difficult and tough. But tough times don't last, tough people do. Remember God is on our side so we have more than enough help. Let's stand up for what is right and become the men of integrity and character we were created to be. 1 Peter 2:20 tells us "... if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God."

Men, lets live lives that are commendable before God. With hope and perseverance, we can become what we were created to be and live a life that leaves a legacy that brings honor to our name and glory to God.

The hope and perseverance that comes from real love can will literally change our lives for the better if we let it. For more information on love and becoming the man you are destined to be please click on the following link being a better man

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