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Chaplain’s Corner dishonor others; it builds up and does not tear down.
Love With No Strings Attached This love does not look for the wrong in others, but
works to make sure she does no wrong. We should be
February 2019 our sister’s keeper and when we are…we protect each
other, trust each other, hope for the best in each other

Happy Valentine’s Day Sorors! and always keeps loving in spite of. This kind of love
survives and stands the tests of time and tribulations.
First, I want you to know that you are Special and you Our love for our Sister should never fail.
are Loved!
I want you to Read 1 Corinthians Chapter 13 and then
I am reminded of the words to the song, “LOVE” by read it again. Better yet, read it before Sorority meet-
Kirk Franklin. One of the verses says “Love a word that ings and committee meetings. It will make a world of
comes and goes, but few people really know what it difference how we will to respond to what takes place.
means to really love somebody.” I wonder if we really Remember God loves you and we are called to love
know what it means to truly love someone without one another with NO STRINGS ATTACHED.
any strings attached. Yes, a small word, only four let-
ters, but one full of so much meaning. It's a word that Let us Pray: Lord, thank you for loving us with no
is often taken for granted. It is a word that people strings attached. Help us to treat our Sisters the same
tend to give less of, but surely want to receive more of way. Where we fall short, helps us to do better. We are
it. It's a word that so easily flows from our lips, but grateful for what you did for us over 2000 years ago…by
not really from our hearts. One might even ask, “Do sending your Son to die for our sins. That’s true love.
we really mean it when we say it?” Help us to continue to be more patient and compassion-
ate towards one another. In all we do teach us to love
This month’s message is a simple reminder to each of unconditionally as you love us. In Jesus’ name we pray,
us, to reflect on how we treat love and to practice AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!
more AGAPE LOVE for one another. Agape love is un-
conditional. It's a love that says, despite how you treat NOTE: The Chaplain’s Council is here for you. We are
me, I still love you. It's a love that says, I love you praying for you and with you. We invite you to join us
whether or not you love me back. It's a love that on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00 –
shows no partiality. It’s a type of love with NO strings 6:15A.M., for the “What happens when Sisters pray”
attached. There is a passage of scripture that speaks to prayer call. It’s a time of devotion, prayer, and re-
the very essence of this type of love. These words freshing for a new day. Connect with us as we bom-
should be very familiar to each of us, because each
time we gather for Sorority meeting they are spoken. bard Heaven on behalf of others, our community, our
These are the very words that flow from our lips, but chapter, our Sorority, each other and ourselves. Re-
wonder do they ever come from our hearts. Do we member, God hears us when we pray.
pause to focus on what we are really saying? If you 2019 PRAYER CALL DATES:
haven’t before, please do so the next time you open February 20
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your ritual and each and every time after that. Here is March 20
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a portion of the passage in 1 Corinthians Chapter 13 April 17
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starting at verse 4 and ending at 8a: May 15
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“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it August 21
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does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor September 18
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others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, October 16
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it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight November 20
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in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always pro- December 18

tects, always trusts, always hopes, Prayer Line: 515.603.4901
always perseveres.
Love never fails. Participant Code: 759781#

My Sisters, just like love, let us be a little more patient
with one another. Let us be kinder to one another.
Love will not allow you to make another Soror feel
lesser than you nor will it have you believing that you
are so much more than she. This type of love does not

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