To give and not expect return,
that is what lies at the heart of love.
Oscar Wilde
Love means to love that which is unlovable;
or it is no virtue at all.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
We are called to show utter commitment to the God
who is revealed in Jesus and to all those to whom
His invitation is addressed.
Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
(blooming quince / Julie Cook / 2016)
Like a flower, it opens regardless…whether you want it to or not…
It opens.
The heart of God opens…
It opens for you, toward you, for you… whether you want it to or not…
It opens.
You didn’t do anything, of your own accord, to warrant its opening…
On the contrary…
It opens with or without you..
You ignored it.
It opened.
You disregarded it.
It opened.
You never much cared for it.
It opened.
It beckons to you…
Asking you…
Inviting you…
Wishing only to woo you…
The invitation stands…
Wide open…
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