26/10/3l2014 Sunday’s Readings: Exodus 22:20-26; Psalm 18:2-4, - TopicsExpress

26/10/3l2014 Sunday’s Readings: Exodus 22:20-26; Psalm 18:2-4, 47, 51; 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10; Matthew 22:34-40. This Sundays Gospel reading reminds us that we cannot love God without loving ourselves and others, but God must always come first.When we have difficulty loving God with all our heart, mind and soul all the time, every day, every moment, no matter whats going on, its usually because were spending too much time focused on other people and/or on our own plans and wishes.Yes, we must focus on others in order to love them. And yes we must focus on our own needs so that we can love others as much as we love ourselves. Our own needs are important and we are responsible for seeing that our needs get met; otherwise we dont have enough to share with others – enough energy, enough enthusiasm, enough kindness, enough patience, etc. Likewise, we cant focus so much on ourselves that we neglect the needs of others.So the question then becomes: What are the priorities? In other words: How much time should we spend alone with God? How much time should we spend nurturing ourselves? How much of our time and needs and wants should be sacrificed for the sake of others?Interestingly, we find the right balance only after we put God first and make our relationship with him our highest priority. This divine friendship is what heals us in our unmet needs. Its what empowers us to love others even when they are difficult to love. And we dont have to be alone with God all day to have intimacy with him.We love him first and foremost simply by relying on him for success in loving others and ourselves. As long as we keep turning to him for guidance, healing and strength, we are loving him with all our heart, mind and soul all the time, every day, every moment, no matter whats going on.Questions for Personal Reflection:How good are you at setting priorities and keeping God at the top? What puts your priorities out of order? What can you do to increase Gods role in your everyday life?Questions for Community Faith Sharing:Describe some of the techniques youve used to increase Gods priority in your everyday life. How has focusing on your relationship with God helped you to be more loving to yourself and kinder toward others?

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