How can we choose love when we have experienced so little of it? We choose love by taking small steps of love every time there is an opportunity. A smile, a handshake, a word of encouragement, a phone call, a card, an embrace, a kind greeting, a gesture of support, a moment of
attention, a helping hand, a present, a financial
contribution, a visit ... all these are little steps toward love.
Each step is like a candle burning in the night. It does not take the darkness away, but it guides us through the darkness. When we look back after many small steps of love, we will discover that we have made a long and beautiful journey.
"Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for the one who loves others has fulfilled the law. Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law." - Romans 13: 8, 10 (NIV)
This post was written by Henri Nouwen. You can find his blog at: www.henrinouwen.org
attention, a helping hand, a present, a financial
contribution, a visit ... all these are little steps toward love.
Each step is like a candle burning in the night. It does not take the darkness away, but it guides us through the darkness. When we look back after many small steps of love, we will discover that we have made a long and beautiful journey.
"Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for the one who loves others has fulfilled the law. Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law." - Romans 13: 8, 10 (NIV)
This post was written by Henri Nouwen. You can find his blog at: www.henrinouwen.org
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