True inner freedom
We can’t love others unless we actually love ourselves in God’s unconditional, infinite love. For we can only be lovingly truthful, and present, when our love is rooted in our relationship with God. Otherwise, while our love for others can be good, there are often underlying conditions for the love to continue. In other words, it is based on need alone, and so, is self-centered. This knowledge that is imparted to us to the degree that we can handle it, is necessary, and also a gift. It is not about leading us into a false sense of guilt, but to understand our situation and how the Lord wishes to lead us into true inner freedom that only God’s love can heal. -Br.MD
