A prayer for cultivating love that rejoices with the truth

Lord, you tell us that love "does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth." Sometimes, it's so easy to get caught up in the drama of others' misfortunes, or to find myself inwardly cheering when someone I dislike faces trouble. It’s a dark and selfish impulse, Lord, and I confess it grieves me. Help me to turn away from that instinct. When I hear news of wrongdoing or suffering, my first reaction can be judgment or cynicism. But your love, Jesus, is always rooted in truth and points towards redemption. It doesn't revel in destruction. Instead, it seeks what is good, what is real, and what ultimately honours you. Lord, help me to cultivate that kind of love within my own heart. When I encounter situations that could tempt me to take pleasure in the negative, remind me of your truth. Give me the grace to seek understanding, to offer compassion, and to celebrate genuine goodness, however small. Help me to find my joy not in the downfall of others, but in the unfolding of your righteous purposes and the steadfastness of your truth in my life and in the lives of those around me. Lord, help me to choose truth over gossip, compassion over judgment, and genuine rejoicing over schadenfreude. Amen.