Loving Acts
“God gives me this commandment: “Love him!” so I can be free. What can I do when I am full of hate and I have the commandment to love? I am able to not accept evil thoughts: the thoughts come to me. but I am able to not accept them; I am able to not say the word that comes to my lips. I do not have the power to prevent my nature from thinking evil thoughts, or from feeling hate. It is not evil to feel fear, or hate- it is an illness. You have no control; you are not free: you are not able to say: “I do not feel hate; I am not afraid.” I am afraid and I do feel hate. I do not have any freedom here as long as my nature is ill. But I can cry out to the Lord to heal me, and with His grace, I am able to not say what I would normally say when I feel hatred. or do what I would normally do when I feel hatred: I am able to do what I would do if I loved.”
Mother Siluana
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