I haven’t read the Daily Bread for a really long time. At times I feel kinda guilty for just skipping through it. And alot of times, I remember how it kinda helped me through the tough times, sometimes showing me the way, sometimes telling me what I have been looking at is perhaps askew and even just reassuring me that I am doing fine.
Perhaps it has made me think I am doing fine or it’s only just me saying I’m fine and skipping it (denial).
But it is okay to just love, without expecting anything in return. It really sucks. It is silly (in the selfish sense). But it makes me Phy.
Love hurts.
It makes us vulnerable.
It makes us want to dig into our bodies and wrench our hearts out, just so we wouldn’t hurt.
But yet, love brings so much happiness.
It has brought me so much pain.
But at the same time, so much happiness.
And because I am a hopeless romantic, I’ll always love.
The funny thing is when you love, people love you back. When you aren’t afraid to be vulnerable, people see it and are less afraid to show their vulnerabilities. It’s not to say we take advantage of that. But it’s about giving.
It’s when sacrifice isn’t sacrifice.
Fear causes us to grasp what we have; faith in God opens our hands and hearts to others. We walk in His light when we help others, not hoard for ourselves. —David McCasland
Give me a heart sympathetic and tender—
Jesus, like Thine, Jesus, like Thine—
Touched by the needs that are surging around me,
And filled with compassion divine. —Anon.
