Posts Tagged: the ability to love others

“BEING LOVED TOUCHES THE HEART”

A friend of mine in a twelve-step group I am part of is new to the program and young in years.  However, he is very wise.  He gave me a wonderful ritual: He touches his heart many times a day in order to remind himself of God’s love for him.

So, I have started doing this as well.  I started it before I began writing this blog.

I used to think of symbols as being counterfeit substitutes for reality.  Certainly, symbols can become hollow, emptied of all meaning.

However, symbols can also be powerful acted-out metaphors, pointing toward reality.  And what reality is greater than God’s love for us?

To remind myself of God’s love for me is to remember than I am worthwhile.  I have struggled with a feeling of unworthiness (if not worthlessness) since I was a small child.  But, if God loves me . . ., oh my!

When I feel loved by God, I am more at peace and am more productive.  When I touch my chest gently, I relax and can focus on the work at hand.

When I remind myself of God’s love for me, I am freed to love others as well.  There is a saying that “Hurt people hurt people.”  This is true.  However, it is also true that loved people love people.

How about joining a club—the touching-the-heart club?  Perhaps we can start a helpful trend!

 

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