It's Inauguration Day. Many of us are positioned at one end or the other of the feelings spectrum. Minus the elements of nervousness and shock, our feelings likely resemble the way we felt election night. Some of us feel hopeful and proud; others hopeless and disgusted.

While we’re up in our feelings may we remember to behave beyond them, letting love inform and drive us.

Love is patient. Today I will suffer ill remarks and indignities doing my best not to let irritation well up.

Love is kind. I will speak love-inspired truth, or I will keep quiet.

It does not boast, it is not proud. I will not flaunt victory be it small or large.

It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. I will open the door for the guy with the “Make America Great Again” hat, as well as, the woman with the “He's Not My President” t-shirt.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. I will recognize evil that's pretty packaged and I will not cheer for it.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. I will keep hope, trusting that God is working for the good of those who love him and are called according to his purpose.

I will not be a clanging cymbal or silently simmer.

There’s just one rule, really.

Today I will love.
I will love.
I will, in prayer and with God’s help, LOVE.

Tomorrow, repeat.