To Love You More, O Lord
Apr 23rd, 2008 by michelle
I recently said to my husband that I don’t feel as though I love the Lord enough. And he paused for a moment and asked, “Is it possible for anyone to love Him ‘enough’?”
Since the beginning of Lent, I have been trying to incorporate the Jesus Prayer more into my daily life. I’ve focused on praying it while I cross-stitch my Pascha basket cover (pictures to come soon) or while I do household chores or care for my children. (By accident I just typed “care for myself”– isn’t it too true that I spend too much time “caring” for myself. Lord, show me how to be more selfless.) But this evening I found a prayer that I need to pray just as much:
Christ my God, set my heart on fire with love in You, that in its flame I may love You with all my heart, with all my mind, and with all my soul and with all my strength, and my neighbor as myself, so that by keeping Your commandments I may glorify You the Giver of every good and perfect gift. Amen.
I’ve been working on that prayer as well and am so surprised (and discouraged) at how distracted I get when I’m trying to say it, with intention.
Amen!
I agree, it is a lifelong struggle for me, anyway.
I love that prayer! Thanks for sharing.