The Call to BE Loved

Last week I wrote about the importance of love and how we are called to love. However, we often forget that part of that call is learning to be loved. 

A friend who attended all the events of my wedding was talking to someone after it was over, telling her about all the emotions she felt and all the love that swirled in the air, when the friend asked, "You have a hard time accepting love, don't you?"

For some of us, it's easier to love than it is to be loved. It's like giving out compliments is easier than receiving them, or how giving material gifts is easier than receiving them. We feel strange and awkward to accept them.

But if we are to love, we also need to remember that we are called to be loved, too. Love is reciprocal (although many times those we are called to love don't seem to love us). It doesn't matter though, we should accept the love that's given to us. And the more we accept the love someone is handing to us, the more love we will feel. And that gives us more love to give to others.