Thursday, June 20, 2013

It Is Not Easy to Love



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It is not easy to love with utter abandon
Of self
To say ‘God, I believe You, I love You’
Then lie on the altar of sacrifice
It is not easy to profess His love
In full awareness of He
Who beholds the heart
...and we cannot open our hearts to love
while clenching fists
It is not easy to love
Until it hurts
And yet
That is the only Love
There is

© Janet Martin

The next time we say ‘I love you’ we should consider the cost
For love is not a feeling, but a laying down of our uttermost

3 comments:

I hope you enjoyed your pause on this porch and thank-you for your visit!