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January 22 - May 1, 2020
Christ does not simply want our compliance. He wants our heart.
He wants our love and he offers us his. He invites us to surrender to his love.
we count for something to someone. Love is the
Love is the only hope for overcoming our isolation. Love invites surrender and offers the intimacy and deep connection for which we long. In my work as a psychologist and a spiritual companion I have
deepest self. Love is the welcome that tells us that this is where we truly belong,
disappointment.
feels anger.
God thinks of you, love swells in his heart and a smile comes to his face.
character of the father, not the misdeeds of the son. The focus
sees me through eyes of love.
fear of God is the beginning of wisdom
Christian God comes to us with gestures of breathtaking love, hoping to eliminate our fear, not manipulate us through
real source of the fear is internal.
unresolved guilt always damages the capacity for love. The reason for this is that the guilty self feels that it deserves punishment. It
“In love
out
Only Christianity dares to make God’s love unconditional.”3 The
pay our
want to get our house in order and then let God love and accept
shall be with you” (Exodus 3:12). God
Meditation on aspects of Jesus’ life and teaching can help you further ground yourself in perfect love.
