functionality

unconditional,
unselfish,
limitless
love.

joy
indescribable,
unquenchable.

peace
that passes understanding.

never-ending
patience.

kindness
unfailingly courteous
and respectful.

goodness,
pure and genuine.

faithfulness
marked by integrity and truth.

gentleness
with both the weak
and the harsh.

self-control,
shown in timely restraint
and timely productivity.

deliverance from dysfunction
is determined not by who is around me,
but by Who is within me.