~SPIRITUAL NOT RELIGIOUS~ A DAY AT A TIME
05/31 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
Giving love is a fulfillment in itself. It must not matter whether love is returned or not. If I give love only to get a response on my terms, my love is cancelled out by my motives. If I have the capacity to give love, then any return I get for it is a special bonus. It is through giving love, freely and without expectations of return, that we find ourselves and build ourselves spiritually. HAVE I BEGUN TO BELIEVE, IN THE WORDS OF GOETHE, THAT "LOVE DOES NOT DOMINATE; IT CULTIVATES.."?
TODAY I PRAY
May I, the inveterate people-pleaser and approval-seeker, know that the only real love does not ask for love back. May God be patient as I try to practice this principle. May I rid myself of pride that throws itself in the way of love. May I discard my silly cat-and-mouse games that have no place in real love.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I will not give love to get love.
~~~~my goodness.. is this ME or what~~~~ .. people-pleaser.. approval-seeker.. Yep.. ME. When I don't get back what I give out.. many times I'm left hurt or just a feeling of let down. Yep.. ME. Think I'll make TODAY'S PRAYER.. a routine prayer for me for awhile!!
and ask for the COURAGE to CHANGE!
Giving love is a fulfillment in itself. It must not matter whether love is returned or not. If I give love only to get a response on my terms, my love is cancelled out by my motives. If I have the capacity to give love, then any return I get for it is a special bonus. It is through giving love, freely and without expectations of return, that we find ourselves and build ourselves spiritually. HAVE I BEGUN TO BELIEVE, IN THE WORDS OF GOETHE, THAT "LOVE DOES NOT DOMINATE; IT CULTIVATES.."?
TODAY I PRAY
May I, the inveterate people-pleaser and approval-seeker, know that the only real love does not ask for love back. May God be patient as I try to practice this principle. May I rid myself of pride that throws itself in the way of love. May I discard my silly cat-and-mouse games that have no place in real love.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I will not give love to get love.
~~~~my goodness.. is this ME or what~~~~ .. people-pleaser.. approval-seeker.. Yep.. ME. When I don't get back what I give out.. many times I'm left hurt or just a feeling of let down. Yep.. ME. Think I'll make TODAY'S PRAYER.. a routine prayer for me for awhile!!
and ask for the COURAGE to CHANGE! It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
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