Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts. (Psalm
139:23 KJV)
Day 1: Love as the Measure of My Life (vv. 1–3)
Do I rely on my words, knowledge, or spiritual gifts more than love?
When I speak truth, do I speak it with compassion—or with a desire to be right?
Am I willing to sacrifice visibly, yet unwilling to love quietly?
Would my obedience still matter if love were removed from it?
If God examined my motives, would love be at the center of what I do?
“Though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me
nothing.”
Day 2: Love in My Patience and Kindness (v. 4)
Am I patient with others when their growth is slow?
Do I extend kindness when it is inconvenient or unnoticed?
How do I respond when someone frustrates me repeatedly?
Is my kindness selective—or does it reflect the kindness of Christ?
Day 3: Love and My Inner Attitudes (vv. 4–5)
Do I secretly envy the gifts, opportunities, or blessings of others?
Am I more concerned with being noticed than being faithful?
Do I insist on my own way when things don’t go as I planned?
How do I react when I feel overlooked, corrected, or challenged?
Do I allow love to govern my emotions—or do my emotions govern my love?
Day 4: Love Under Pressure (v. 5)
How easily am I provoked?
Do I carry offenses longer than I should?
Do I keep mental records of wrongs done against me?
When hurt, do I move toward forgiveness—or toward self-protection?
Day 5: Love and Truth (v. 6)
Do I rejoice when truth is upheld, even if it exposes sin?
Am I ever entertained by another’s failure or downfall?
Do I value truth enough to live it, not just agree with it?
Is my love anchored in righteousness—or shaped by comfort?
Day 6: Love’s Endurance (v. 7)
Do I bear with others in their weaknesses?
Am I quick to believe the best—or the worst?
When relationships become difficult, do I persevere in love?
Does my love endure when it costs me something?
“Charity beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all
things.”
Day 7: Love’s Permanence (vv. 8–13)
Do I prioritize what is eternal over what is impressive?
Am I more focused on spiritual maturity—or spiritual appearance?
Am I growing in love as I grow in faith and hope?
At the end of my life, will love be what remains most evident?
Closing Reflection
Where is love strongest in my life right now?
Where is love weakest—and why?
What would obedience shaped fully by love look like this week?
What is the Holy Spirit inviting me to surrender so that love may grow?
Prayer
Lord, I do not want a love that speaks loudly but lives shallowly. Teach me to love
as You love—patient, kind, truthful, enduring, and pure. Where love is lacking,
shape my heart. Where love is present, deepen it. Pour Your love through me.
Amen.
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