Choose Love: A gentle reminder to let love lead

If I could offer some encouragement today, it would be this:

Choose love.

Not the loud kind.
Not the performative kind that only exists for approval.
Not the kind that disappears when it’s inconvenient.

But the steady, rooted kind.

We are living in days that test our tenderness and threaten to harden our hearts.

And yet, choosing love invites a different response.

Not a naïve one.
Not a passive one.

Choosing love is not settling for less than what we deserve, tolerating disrespect, or staying silent on important matters for someone else’s comfort.

This kind of love is authentic.

There is a passage in 1 Corinthians 13 that defines love. It’s patient and kind, not easily angered, and not self-seeking. And while it’s easy to talk about what “Love is,” its truest expression shows up in ordinary, everyday moments—in rush hour traffic, in disagreements, in misunderstandings, and in the quiet decision to respond gently.

Love can be patient in a rushed world.
Love can be kind in a critical culture.
Love can choose restraint when a reaction would be easier.

That kind of love is not weakness. That kind of love requires strength.

Choosing love also applies personally.

In a world that critiques quickly, loving yourself well is an act of courage. It means refusing to rehearse your mistakes, speaking to yourself with compassion, and remembering that growth takes time. It’s hard to extend love to others if we withhold it from ourselves.

Midweek can be a turning point. Fatigue creeps in. Patience thins. Our hearts can feel stretched.

But…

Love remains available.

It looks like:

Pausing before responding.
Offering softness where you once offered sharpness.
Praying for someone instead of proving a point.

Choosing compassion—even when you feel misunderstood.

Love will not always be applauded. It may even feel unseen. But whether small or grand, the strength of it shapes rooms, relationships, and hearts in ways we do not immediately notice.

If you need a reminder of how to move through this week, let this be your anchor:

Choose love.

Not because it is easy.
But because it steadies you.
Because it reflects something deeper than the noise around you.

And because even now—especially now—love is still powerful.

Rooted in love always,

~B🤎