You can’t forget yourself if you’re constantly trying to justify your relations with other people. Self-justification is really a matter of not wanting to believe that you are loved. If I do not believe I am loved, I’m going to want to be justified. If no one else justifies me, I will justify myself, usually by trying to dominate everyone else. This is the bane of everything. When you’re confident that you are loved, you have no need to show God or anyone else why you should be loved. You do not have to justify yourself.
Thomas Merton
Enjoy reading and reflecting on Merton’s life and writings. Thanks for sharing.
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Enjoy reading and reflecting on Merton’s life and writings. Thanks for sharing.
http://thewannabesaint.wordpress.com/
I have no doubts that I am loved because I can see people giving me very much without asking anything in return. God, family, boyfriend and friends. My concern is whether I appreciate how much I have received or not and if I am imitating their example and giving to other (friends, boyfriend, family and God) all that I can or not.