Selflessness

I love public holidays, mainly cuz i get to sleep in happily! =D

Woke deciding that i needed to get this out today,
and while it's not an original thought,
it was a wonderful reflection and something mighty helpful!
Read this in my devotion...

"Perhaps the quality of love that embodies all the others is selflessness, or not demanding our own way. We can't fake selflessness for long because eventually our human nature kicks in and tires of putting others first. True love is difficult to keep up because it requires constant checks on the deep-down condition of our spirit. Most people are too...well, selfish, to put much effort into it.

We can be fooled into thinking mere affection or giving a compliment or thinking good thoughts equals love. However, love gives up its comforts to meet someone else's needs, and not just once or twice, but over and over again with relentless faithfulness. Love extends itself to others instead of hoarding its goodness, and sacrifices itself in favor of someone else. Unselfish love is redundant, really, since true love cannot be selfish.

Developing a lifestyle of love takes time to learn because we prefer to receive love rather than give it, that is, until love is perfected in us. If you want to appreciate giving more than receiving, take heart in the unselfish direction that one desire is already leading you, and ask God for opportunities to develop selflessness." 

Taken from my devotional, November 6th...thank you Lord!

"Love is not measured by how many times you touch each other

but by how many times you reach each other" 

Cathy Morancy