Good morning…
While on weekend retreat at Ignatius House Retreat Center, I happened upon a touching story.
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Love Does That (by Meister Eckhart)
All day long a little burro labors, sometimes
with heavy loads on her back and sometimes just with worries
about things that bother only
burros.
And worries, as we know, can be more exhausting
than physical labor.
Once in a while a kind monk comes
to her stable and brings
a pear, but more
than that,
he looks into the burro’s eyes and touches her ears
and for a few seconds the burro is free
and even seems to laugh,
because love does
that.
Love Frees.
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It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don’t use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom. Rather, use your freedom to serve one another in love; that’s how freedom grows (Galatians 5:13, MSG).
Over the next twenty-four hours, in what small ways might you bring refreshment, look lovingly into worried eyes or offer a tender touch that sparks a laugh? Through us, God’s love does that.
God’s love frees.
…Sue…
