The God Shot: 1 Corinthians 13:8

"Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away." (1 Corinthians 13:8)

This verse about love is part of Paul's letter to a bunch of new Christians who were off the rails when it came to sin and rebellion. At the same time, they also wanted to do some miraculous powerful things they saw the Apostles doing. They wanted to prophesy and speak in other languages and show up with all the knowledge they thought they had, but didn't. So Paul writes the letter not only to correct and instruct them, but to remind them that God's love for them is greater than anything they do or don't do. Any sins they commit or miracles they perform, God's love will outlast at all. If you feel like a failure today, if you're always reaching for that perfect future version of yourself so you can feel accepted by God, I want you to know that God meets you in your imperfection. He's not going anywhere! He's with you forever! That's great news for you because the joy isn't in becoming a better version of yourself, it's in Him. He's where the joy is!