I agree that being a loving person is something humans are not. Yet we strive to become loving and in that we call upon the Lord for grace and healing. Self knowledge allows us to see our need and woundedness without despairing, or having our ego shattered. Jesus as the Word has loved us into existence and will bring what he has started in our hearts to fruition. What or who we truly are is not yet known or understood, yet it is the Lord who knows our true name, our true essence and one day we will learn it as well.
Wandering
the soul often wanders in dry lands,
thirsty seeking relief from its inner alienation
finding no place to rest,
for pleasure
and simple recreation leaves it in more need
desiring something more than the toys
surrounding it
yet leaving the soul in deep darkness
such is our fate,
pilgrims,
never finding rest in the ephemeral,
not knowing
or fearing to understand
that truly we are just flowers of the field
fading each day
towards that moment when we end
and those with faith,
hoping against hope that the door will open
to what their faith seeks,
longs for.
Br. Mark Dohle, OCSO
Holy Spirit Monastery
