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Patient Love in Mission - Missional (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
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A missionary couple worked in a Muslim country for 20 years before seeing their first convert. Twenty years. "Love is patient." They built relationships, served needs, learned culture—without visible fruit. When asked why they stayed, they quoted 1 Corinthians 13: "Love always hopes, always perseveres." Mission isn't about quick results; it's about faithful presence. Patient love trusts God's timing. Are you willing to love a community for decades without seeing the harvest?
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