Love has
no awareness of merit or demerit; it has no scale…love loves; this is its
nature. Howard Thurman
Love is
not an abstraction but a concrete reality. James Cone
Love is
not an accounting system, or balance sheet, or a linear, logical puzzle ~ love
lives organically. And like any organism,
love is impacted and influenced by what is around us as well as the chemical
reactions within us. Love struggles in
the face of hatred and hurt and heartbreak.
Love thrives in moments of laughter and tears shed while someone is
holding your hand. Love doesn’t need to
be dissected but is dynamically delivered through the beautifully imperfect
vessel of you. You are,
God says, “Beloved”. This is your name,
identity, calling, and blessing to live from.
I know there are so many other voices that want to contradict this or
debate this or tell you it is all foolishness.
And you,
beloved, need not conform or contort to others.
Let your words, presence, and prayers be rooted in the reality of
love. Let go of earning and deserving,
which God never said would bring love, for the reckless and radical love of One
in whose image we are continually crafted.
May
God’s love be heard in the song of your life.
May God’s love be tasted in the food you share with others. May God’s love be felt in your life to flow
through you this day. Amen.
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