It is true that not all of this depends on me; I cannot make [someone else's choices for them].
But I can keep doing my part, keep doing what I said I was going to do.
Faith. Hope. Love.
It's interesting to acknowledge this recurring thought that I have about this. When it says "the greatest of these is love, I can't help but have this thought that recognizes that no matter how much I know it's true, I haven't really wrapped my head around why love would be the greatest of these three things, at least in a human.
God is love, and he is perfect in his love.
Perfect love casts fear out.
But I am not perfect; I'm a fearful human; and I don't feel powerful enough to do that. So for an imperfect human like me, how could love be the greatest in a list where there is also Faith? Faith about Jehovah and who he is instead of myself, isn't this so much better?
If I am to imitate Jehovah, I do have to be loving. It says the greatest of these is love, not that ones all love is the greatest of those three. Maybe that has to do with something? Honestly I can't say I really know.
Jehovah is greater than our hearts.
I just looked it up on the website, and perhaps the introduction of the very first thing that came up contains an important answer from me.
w00 5/1 pp. 28-31
Jehovah Is Greater Than Our Hearts
“JEHOVAH is finding pleasure in those fearing him,” wrote the psalmist. Indeed, the Creator rejoices in observing each of his human servants as they strive to uphold his righteous standards. God blesses his loyal ones, encourages them, and comforts them in times of despair. He knows that his worshipers are imperfect, so he is realistic in what he expects of them.—Psalm 147:11.
We may have no difficulty believing that Jehovah has great love for his servants in general. However, some seem to be so overly concerned about their own shortcomings that they are convinced that Jehovah could never love them. “I am too imperfect for Jehovah to love me,” they may conclude. Of course, we all have negative feelings from time to time. But some seem to wage a constant battle against feelings of worthlessness.
Jehovah's love is greater than my faith.
The more one meditates the more one may find, but this very well might be something I need to think about.
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