WHAT IS THE 1 CORINTHIANS CHALLENGE?

This challenge was born out of a moment of personal reflection--frustrated with what felt like an inability to love my family as I ought (and as I sincerely desired), I decided to turn to the best self-help book  on the market: the Bible. As a lover of structure, I was drawn to the framework of 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 and decided to use it as a guide to learn to love better.

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The Plan

For the next 12 months, I am going to research, read, study, and pray my way through t1 Corinthians 13:4-8. 

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Love is patient,

Love is kind.

It does not envy,

It does not boast, it is not proud.

It does not dishonor others,

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.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.

Conventional wisdom says it takes about 21 days to form a new habit (probably wrong, but it’s somewhere to start). So, I’ve given myself some extra wiggle room and allocated a month each to learn and practice each virtue in hopes to make them permanent additions to my life.

This is what the plan looks like:

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June: How to Have Patience

July: How to be Kind

August: How to be Generous

September: How to be Humble

October: How to Honor Others

November: How to be Selfless

December: How to be Slow to Anger

January: How to Forgive

February: How to be Honest

March: How to Trust

April: How to Have Hope

May: How to Persevere

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To keep myself accountable, I’m going to document my successes and failures right here for the world to see. Hopefully, by doing so, it will help others feel less alone in their struggles.

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Maybe you’ll join me on this challenge, or maybe you’ll just sit back and laugh—either way, welcome, I’m glad you’re here.