Love is From God

1 John 4:7 "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.  Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God."

      Lord, we have discussed this before, but today something else came to my mind by the Holy Spirit.  The love John talks about here is far different than the love the world understands.  There are billions of people on this earth right now.  There are a lot of folks who are "in love" or who love their offspring and others who do not know You.  That love is different than what You are speaking of here.  That love is usually conditional and fragile.  All anyone has to do is to look at the divorce rate and the number of "loved" children who have emotional issues and  it is obvious.
   In 1 Corinthians 13:4-8b, You tell us how love acts:
Love:
Is patient
Is kind
Does not envy
Does not boast
Is not proud
Is not rude
Is not self seeking
Is not easily angered
Keeps no record of wrongs
Does not delight in evil
Rejoices with the truth
Always protects
Always trusts
Always hopes
Always perseveres
Never fails

Sweet Lord, I know without You I cannot ALWAYS act this way to even the ones I love deeply, let alone other members of the Family.  You have seen it and I have had to come to You for forgiveness and restoration.  Lord, I desperately want to be like You and to show this kind of love,, Help me, sweet Lord, to do as You have asked of me.