Poison of Self-love

A quote from Catheriene:

Every thought, word and action infected with the poison of self-love
is a fraud upon the rights of God.

How insidious is this self love. Today we call it by other names. "I have to be me. I need my space. This is the way I am, take it or leave it. I can't do that. I hate Mondays..." There are so many ways we insist on our way instead of looking at God's way, of exerting extra energy, of giving more of ourselves. There are so many ways we have a mindset of not giving any extra, of only being in our comfort zone.

Where is the discipline? Where is sacrifice? Where is the giving of self for the other?

How can we say we are a follower of God if we don't take time to speak to God, if we don't help our less fortunate neighbor, if we don't carry our weight in our ministry, or community, or family?

We are frauds! We are imposters! We are not what we claim to be! Ash Wednesday is tomorrow. It is a good time to take stock of who we are, how we act, and where we are going with our life. How will you pause these 40days to really lisaten to the Lord, to fast,to pray and to give alms?

May you have a blessed Lent!