We seem to talk about love at lot as human beings. Why is it so? What is so special about this one little four-letter word? What is its relevance? The Bible talks extensively about love in I Corinthians 13. It explains what genuine love is. I guess if we used the attributes it lists as a guide we would not be easily deceived by anyone. Love is a fruit of the Spirit and so every believer has it. We will do well to express our love and not ?hide? it, that is, if it can be hidden. While we have fruit of the Spirit, we also have the gifts of the Spirit. The gifts of the Spirit are the word of wisdom, word of knowledge, faith, healing, working of miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, divers kinds of tongues, and the interpretation of tongues. [I Corinthians 12: 8 ? 10]. God gives each person a gift or gifts for the benefit of all the believers. Sometimes those with the gift seek glory for themselves and not God. They are even at times idolized by many, receiving prominence because of their ?powers?. But what will the end of it all be? Nothing! For the only thing that God sees as having worth is l-o-v-e, the more excellent way!The Apostle Paul was explaining to the Corinthians in I Corinthians 12 about the gifts of the Spirit and their relevance; that they are given freely by the Spirit to whomsoever He wishes and whatever quantity He desires. [I Corinthians 12: 11]. They are given solely for the edification of the church. If anyone desires self praise, whatever praise he receives will be his compensation, for he will miss the Prize. The final verse states, ?But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.? [I Corinthians 12: 31]. ?A more excellent way?? Yes! For love is the only way. The Bible tells us to covet the best gifts, and if it was not a good thing then we would not have been encouraged to do so. But better that the gifts of the Spirit is God, for God is Love. [I John 4: 8]. It doesn?t matter the good that we do ? charity, teach, preach, whatever it is ? if love is not our motivation then it is all for nothing. Yes, people will benefit from the good we do, but in the end God will not take that into consideration, for He will judge our motivation. I encourage us, as Paul did, to thirst after the spiritual gifts, but to ensure that we have the more excellent way at the center of our lives. It is better we give all or nothing, rather than it be all for nothing.