Gossip does not love; it hurts others. Those who Love God are Humble, and are not Deceived-by their own-Qualities, because they Know-that whatever they Possess, is a Gift-of-God. We will not aggravate the wrong by spreading gossip around the Christian community. Another thing love does is protect (1 Corinthians 13:7). Proud Persons are like Balloons, filled-with Air. In the Old Testament, God’s protection of Israel was a sign of His love. 1 Pe 4:8 Have fervent love for one another, for love will cover a multitude of sins. This is not what true love does. When we do not publish the failings of others, we eliminate a lot of gossip. Love does not expose someone’s sins to other people, but instead overlooks them. A love that really covers. And, if there is a shortcoming or fault in the loved one, love has the ability to cover it (see Proverbs 10:12). The word translated “bear” means literally “to cover, to pass over in silence, to keep confidential.” Love does not broadcast the faults of its object, It does not belittle the one it professes to love by exposing his shortcomings and failures in the presence of other people. 1. Instead of exposing, love covers. Love does not expose someone’s sins to other people, but instead overlooks them. And when they sin against us, we are not to act like nothing happened in all cases, but we are to confront them Biblically when appropriate. It isn’t hypercritical. Love guards against resentment, anger, and discouragement. Love does not hold on to offenses but covers them up by forgiving those who do wrong. Peter encourages us to love truly, because love covers sin. Instead of parading the failures and faults of others before all the world, love covers them over and continues to love in spite of those things! The motive for forgiveness is love: Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs. Pro 10:12 Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. Love does not do this. Christ's love empowers us to do the same to others (see John 13:34). Love is not based on selfish desire or even mutual benefit; rather, it seeks the benefit of the other person. It is unloving for us to notice a fellow Christian living in sin and not help them. We expose rather than cover. “Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.” (1 Peter 4:8) Love does not go around exposing other people’s sins; rather love covers a multitude of sins with forgiveness, mercy, and grace. Pro 17:9 He who covers a transgression preserves love, But he who repeats a matter separates close friends. Pro 17:9 He who covers a transgression preserves love, But he who repeats a matter separates close friends. Love does not Put-on Airs by Saint Alphonsus Liguori. This is how God loves us, Romans 5:8. 1 Pe 4:8 Have fervent love for one another, for love will cover a multitude of sins. Some have appealed to the forgiving nature of love in their attempt to hide indiscretion. For example, rather than report child abuse, a church might cover it up. 1. Love certainly does not mean ignoring sins or not noticing them at all. Love does not approve of sin; rather it forgives the sinner and empowers him to give up sinning. Fervent love orients us to forgive and forget wrongs committed against us. Love does not cover over a multitude of sin by sweeping matters under the rug. Pro 10:12 Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. They 'Act' Important, but in-Reality, they are nothing mo re than Hot Air, which 'Escapes' as-soon-as the Balloon is 'Pierced'. We neglect rather than draw near! How often we attack rather than protect. We readily cover their sin against us. 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