Let me love Thee more than myself.

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Let me love Thee more than myself, not loving myself except for Thy sake, and all men in Thee who truly love Thee, as the law of love commandeth which shineth forth from Thee.

Source The Imitation of Christ, Book 3, Chapter 5, §2 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to The Imitation of Christ, the law of love invites us to love God more than ourselves, and to love in Him all who love Him: the love of God does not close in on itself, it opens us to others. Today, think of a person of faith who has done you good and pray for them, thanking God for the love you share.

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