“The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection of ourselves we find in them” — Thomas Merton
Posts Tagged ‘reflection’
Perfectly Ourselves
Posted: May 24, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, likeness, love, mold, perfectly ourselves, potential, reflection, resolve, Thomas Merton, twist
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That doesn’t sound like my dad
Posted: October 16, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: comfort, Father, God, hold, Holy Spirit, intimacy, intimate, Jesus, love, my dad, reflection, unable
If your dad was nothing like the father we described yesterday, I’m sorry. Don’t let your dad define your God. Your dad’s inability to love you well is not a reflection of you in any way and does not mean you’re unlovable. The intimacy we talked about yesterday between you and God is not only possible it’s what He wants more than anything. Don’t be afraid, if you come to Him with open arms he will always pick you up and love you.
The Better Thing 