This is a daily game to guide you along your Spiritual Progression Path ™ . Daily Affirmation, Mentation Question, Quote, Scripture and Prayer Read slooowwwly and let the words sink in. It's up to you to find out how they apply to "your" Life.
We all know, the easiest thing in the world is to Love, and it's also the hardest. How many times have we been challenged to Love someone through their difficulty, faults, flaws, ugly and apologies. It would be fair if we turned the table and looked at what we have asked others to Love us through. Even if its just whining, complaining and drama, it's still asking someone to Love us through our ugly or less than what we could be. Have you ever really given any thought to what "Love others as yourself" actually means? It might explain why you treat some people the way you do. This post isn't about 'them', it's about you. The way you treat others ... hmmmm, is that how you feel about yourself? Try on this little prayer and see if it doesn't straighten your heart out a bit.
If I Loved my neighbor 'as myself' then what would that Love look like?
"Those who seem undeserving of Love are the ones who need Love the most."
~Dr. Loretta Standley
Being Loving to others and expressing my Love comes easy to me.
For a more enriching experience, go down on your knees to pray or take it one step further and prostrate yourself (lay face down) on the floor while praying.
Father, I have thought about the day when I will return to You. In fact, I think about it all the time and wonder what is the first question You will ask of me. I'm thinking it might be, "My child, did you Love?" While I can honestly say that I do Love, I can honestly say that I do not Love all the time. I understand that any level or type of anger is not Love because it's anger. Even if I would become angry at the person I Love, while in that anger state, it is not Love. It's anger. In fact, it is anything but Love - it might be vindictiveness, frustration, resentment, jealousy or any number of anger feelings but still, it is not Love. Giving others my Love when they don't deserve is tough, but then again, I'm asking you to Love me when I don't deserve it. I understand that those who deserve Love the least are the ones who actually need it the most.
When I think about Your Instruction to Love my neighbor as myself, it causes me to ponder the question, "You mean I have to Love that person 'as if' they were me and how I want to be Loved?" Thank You for this awareness today as I continually practice the gift of Love.
Through Jesus Christ's Most Precious Blood, Most Sacred Name and Most Holy Face, I thank You for this awareness. Amen~
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark
Mark 12:28-34
28 One of the scribes, when he came forward and heard them disputing and saw how well He had answered them, asked Him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?"
29 Jesus replied, "The first is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone!
30 You shall Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.'
31 The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
32 The scribe said to Him, "Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, 'He is One and there is no other than He.'
33 And 'to Love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to Love your neighbor as yourself' is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."
34 And when Jesus saw that the scribe answered with understanding, He said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And no one dared to ask Him any more questions.
The Gospel of the Lord Praise to You Lord Jesus Christ
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