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Today's Good News Reflection: Making the scriptures meaningful for your everyday life. March 13
From the article:
Lord Jesus, may Your Holy Spirit purify my heart to be Your instrument of forgiveness, mercy, and charity. Amen..
Be merciful, don't judge, don't condemn, freely forgive, and be generous, says Jesus in today's Gospel reading. This is what it means to love unconditionally.
We agree. We nod our heads in willing assent, but we frown, because we often fail. Do you know why we fail? It's because we don't treat ourselves the way we know we should treat others.
How merciful are you toward yourself? When you make a mistake, or when you discover that you're wrong, or when you realize that you've sinned, how do you handle it? After making amends, do you still condemn yourself with impatience, unkindness or self-loathing?
Be merciful, don't judge, don't condemn, freely forgive, and be generous, says Jesus in today's Gospel reading. This is what it means to love unconditionally.
We agree. We nod our heads in willing assent, but we frown, because we often fail. Do you know why we fail? It's because we don't treat ourselves the way we know we should treat others.
How merciful are you toward yourself? When you make a mistake, or when you discover that you're wrong, or when you realize that you've sinned, how do you handle it? After making amends, do you still condemn yourself with impatience, unkindness or self-loathing?
It is easy to say the words, but doing is far harder than merely saying.
If this inspires you, and you wish to read more:
http://gnm.org/good-news-reflections/