Efficiency -v- Extravagance

"Love doesn't try to be efficient; when it is most extravagant, it is least wasted."

~ Bob Goff

Today, be extravagant with your love - you won't waste a thing.

Facets of Love

Frederick Buechner reminds us in his writings that love has many facets.  He described it this way:

"The love for equals is a human thing...
The love for the less fortunate is a beautiful thing...
The love for the more fortunate is a rare thing...
And then there is the love for the enemy...This is God's love.  It conquers the world."
(p. 302, 303, Listening To Your Life)

There are different facets of love.  Some love takes more energy.  Some love seems unthinkable.  There is "natural" or reciprocal love.  Then, there is the courageous love that takes more energy, more time, more of you.  That's where He comes in.  He inspires it.  He empowers it.  

How does Self-Love work?

"Love your neighbor as yourself is part of the great commandment.  The other way to say it is, Love yourself as your neighbor.  Love yourself not in some egocentric, self-serving sense but love yourself the way you would love your friend in the sense of taking care of yourself, nourishing yourself, trying to understand, comfort, strengthen ourself."  ~ Frederick Buechner

Were you ever confused about how to love others as yourself?
Hopefully this will help you sort that out.
If you sort it out, you may be able to do it better.
Then, wouldn't the world be better, and you too?

The world needs love, the world needs grace

"Somebody loving you is grace.
 Loving somebody is grace."
Frederick Buechner

Nothing can take the place of love

"Greed, gluttony, lust, envy, pride are no more than sad efforts to fill the empty place where love belongs."  Frederick Buechner