“Love Now, Not Later”
By Dianne Prince
“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13, NKJV).
“The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. And the best time to love is now.” Rick Warren’s words gently confront our tendency to delay what matters most. We often believe we will love more fully when life slows down, when our schedules open up, or when we feel more prepared. Yet Scripture reminds us that love is not something to postpone—it is the very purpose of our days.
We do not prove that we love someone by simply talking about it. We prove our love by being present. Time is the clearest language of love, and how we spend it reveals what we truly value.
God calls us to be intentional with the time we have been given. “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:16, NKJV). To redeem time is to rescue it from distraction and invest it in the people God has placed in our lives. Tomorrow is never promised but today is filled with sacred opportunities—to listen, to forgive, to show up with kindness.
When we pray, “So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12, NKJV), wisdom looks like showing up fully, forgiving freely, speaking truth gently, and loving generously—even when life feels busy or imperfect.
You do not need more time to love well—you just need to love faithfully in the time you already have.
