Tuesday March 4, 2014 Reflecting Gods perfect love by Henri Nouwen *************************************** Gods love for us is everlasting. That means that Gods love for us existed before we were born and will exist after we have died. It is an eternal love in which we are embraced. Living a spiritual life calls us to claim that eternal love for ourselves so that we can live our temporal loves - for parents, brothers, sisters, teachers, friends, spouses, and all people who become part of our lives - as reflections or refractions of Gods eternal love. No fathers or mothers can love their children perfectly. No husbands or wives can love each other with unlimited love. There is no human love that is not broken somewhere. When our broken love is the only love we can have, we are easily thrown into despair, but when we can live our broken love as a partial reflection of Gods perfect, unconditional love, we can forgive one another our limitations and enjoy together the love we have to offer.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 12:11:26 +0000
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