Acceptance (Weekly Recovery Reflection)

Help me see the people I love as they truly are.

Weekly Reflection in Audio

Topic

Acceptance

Quote

“The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves and not to twist them to fit our own image."

- Thomas Merton

My Thoughts

Wanting to change people is not love; accepting them as they are is. That can be hard for those of us who aren't happy with who we are ourselves: we project our dissatisfaction onto others. But we aren't here to fix anyone. We're here to be our true selves and see and accept others as they are.

Action for the Week

Help me see the good in others today; help me see the people I love as they truly are, as God's kids, just like I am.