Love remains

1 Corinthians 13:8 New King James Version (NKJV)⁸ Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 

¹³ And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

 

Real true love is not deserved by the one its shown to. It cannot be earned nor is it something that can be lost.  Love is not about what they can do for you or how they make you feel. Love is about  how can you help that person to become their personal best. I find it interesting the older translations call it Charity not Love..  Charity is often thought of as you giving someone something they were unable to provide for themselves.


Charity-kindness and tolerance in judging others.

"she found it hard to look on her mother with much charity"

synonyms:

goodwill, compassion, consideration, concern, kindness, kindheartedness, tenderness, tenderheartedness, sympathy, indulgence, tolerance, leniency, caritas; literarybounteousness "show a bit of charity"

archaic-love of humankind, typically in a Christian context. "faith, hope, and charity"


1 Timothy 1:5“Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:"

 1 Corinthians 14:1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. 1 Corinthians 16:14 Let all your things be done with charity. Colossians 3:14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 2 Timothy 3:10  But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, Titus 2:2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. 1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

1 John 4:7-8 - Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.   (Read More...)

1 John 4:16 - And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

1 John 5:2 - By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

John 15:13 - Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

1 John 3:16 - Hereby perceive we the love [of God], because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren.

1 John 3:18 - My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
 

Showing another love will at times require you to give more of yourself then you will ever receive back. That is why being connected to the source of all things and filling your cup daily through Him and the Ruach is the only way to  continue to show love no matter the challenges you are facing personally.

Further study on longsuffering which is something you need for real Love.
Encyclopedias - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Longsuffering