Seek to love, not to be loved
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love, Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved, as to love. — (attributed to) St. Francis
This is a different kind of peace, than feeling relaxed. This kind of peace works hard. And it starts by loving. Key to its achievement is seeking to love, not to be loved.
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