We can’t give what we do not have. To grow in love is to open ourselves to God, the all-consuming Ocean of Love, and allow him to heal us and bring us into relationship with him through the sacraments, through the teachings of the Church and through prayer. Each of us has been given unique gifts and abilities that God wants us to share with others and yet we are loved not for what we do, but for who we are in Christ. We are the beloved of God!
Lord, teach me to love myself.
You gave me this life. You blessed me with this temperament.
You formed me, and I am loved by you unconditionally.
In my eyes, I have many faults.
I am constantly beating myself up about something.
I question the purchase I made, the work I’ve chosen, the clothes I wear.
Lord, help me to rise above myself, doubt.
In reality, your love is all that matters, and you love me as I am.
Bless me with the gift of loving myself as you love me… as I am.
From Talking to God, Julie Dortch Cragon
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