“And whenever you stand up to pray, if you have something against anyone, forgive so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your wrongdoings.” -Mark 11:25 (The Daily Life Bible)

A Time to Think…
“Not only do we not know God except through Jesus Christ; we do not even know ourselves except through Jesus Christ.” -Blaise Pascal, mathematician, inventor and philosopher

A Time to Act…
When do you allow yourself to be loved? Before you can love others, you need to love yourself, no matter the sins, the situation, etc. It is impossible to give love if you cannot love yourself. Today, when you rise, look in the mirror and say, “self, I love you because God created me and loves me!”

A Time to Pray…
O Lord, I am grateful for the love you have given me. So many times I screw up, yet you are there with forgiveness and mercy and unending grace. Help me to love myself—the person you made. I can trust that because you called me your child and as imperfect as I can be, you love me, and now I can be faithful in loving myself and others. Thank you for such a wonderful gift, AMEN.