November
Monday

UNFORGIVENESS
Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. - Luke 17: 3

I hate you.
What makes you think that you are worthy of such
a position?
How could you make that same mistake over and
over again?
How could you be so stupid?

The mirror stares back at me.

These are some of the things I say to myself every time I do something wrong, especially when I'm at my lowest. I keep an account of the wrongs I've committed against others, the things I did imperfectly, the times I simply failed and kept reminding myself of them. I seem to be able to forgive others, but I can't forgive myself.

I'm afraid that He won't love me if I fail. I set standards for myself that God doesn't even set for me. I forget that I'm human and He is God. Jesus died so that MY sins would be forgiven. If He, who is all perfect and knows all the wrong I've done can forgive me, I've to be able to forgive myself. And, one day, the mirror will smile back it me. Jo Ann L.

REFLECTION:
Do you set standards for yourself that are too high? Remember that you are human and God is God.

Lord God, I'm Your precious child. Help me to trust in Your perfect, saving love.

St.Didacus,
confessor,
pray for us.