Love the Lord....
Mark 12 : 28 - 34
"We love you, O our God; and we desire to love you more and more. Grant to us that we may love you as much as we desire, and as much as we ought. O dearest friend, who has so loved and saved us, the thought of whom is so sweet and always growing sweeter, come with Christ and dwell in our hearts; that you keep a watch over our lips, our steps, our deeds, and we shall not need to be anxious either for our souls or our bodies. Give us love, sweetest of all gifts, which knows no enemy. Give us in our hearts pure love, born of your love to us, that we may love others as you love us. O most loving Father of Jesus Christ, from whom flows all love, let our hearts, frozen in sin, cold to you and cold to others, be warmed by this divine fire. So help and bless us in your Son."
(Prayer of Anselm, 12th Century)
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2 comments:
Dear Lilian
thank you for this prayer. Over the last few days, I have been 'seen' how little I love Jesus, reflected in my love for others, especially the members of the 'group'. I have been praying for Jesus to fill me with His love, but 'after I let Him have whatever darkness that is in me. If I am not 'empty', I cannot be filled. Thanks for this encouraging prayer. Thank God that I am not 'beating myself silly' but living each day to enable Him to 'progress' in me.
God bless
Oli
Dear Oli,
Learning to love is a life - long process for us all.
Welcome to the 'unfinished' pilgrims club! May the Lord have mercy on us.
Lilian
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