Even though I have abandoned its ideology, I cannot escape the spirituality that Christianity has imbued within me. Nor do I want to. It is a beautiful thing, spirituality. But it is a gift that can only be truly admired when the wrappings of religion have been torn off. No matter how brilliantly-designed the wrapper may be, it in itself is not the gift. It may be admired for the intricacy of its pattern and brilliance of its colour, but it should not detract from the gift that lies within. It is, perhaps, a divine Hand that creates the gift, but human ones that wrap it. But when the gift is finally unwrapped and its beauty enjoyed, the old wrapper, no matter how well-designed, lies creased and crumpled. Sometimes, bits of the tape stick to the gift. But that's okay - as long as it is the gift within that is treasured and shared, and not old, intricate wrappers.
This, is my favourite gift:
Love is patient, Love is kind,
It does not envy, it does not boast,
It is not proud, It is not rude,
It is not self-seeking,
It is not easily angered,
It keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil,
but rejoices with the truth.
Love always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.
Wrapper: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
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