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LOVE
I may be able to speak the languages of men and even angels but if
I have
no love, my speech is no more than a noisy gong or a clanging bell.
I may have the gift of inspired preaching; I may understand
all knowledge and understand all secrets; I may have the faith
needed to move mountains but if I have no love, I am nothing. I may
give away everything I have,
and even give up my body to be burned, but if I have no love, this
does me no good.
Love
is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love
is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a
record of wrongs; love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the
truth. Love never gives
up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail.
Meanwhile these three remain: faith, hope, and love; and the greatest of these
is LOVE.
Corinthians
13: 1-7, 13
The
above statement may seem
a little strong or overdone. Yet for a newborn baby. in particular,
the need for being loved can hardly be overstated. Unless a baby is truly
loved by its parents, it is likely that putting the baby up for
adoption may be better for the baby.
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