All as my word of the year continues to teach me, form me, stretch me. Who would think such a small “insignificant’ word held such wisdom. This spiritual practice is a wonderful way to hear God and see his touch in our lives.
All of me -could refer to me.
All of me – also refers to God speaking.
Afterall, he is the All.
I spend time soaking in this incredible message that the Creator of the Universe knows us, loves us, wants to me with us. Loves us unconditionally. His All loves our all.
This lens sharpens my vision of all others.
God whispers, “All of me love ALL of you.” Not just me, but all others. God loves all of us.
Last week I sat at a meeting where one lady drove me nuts. Her gossiping. Her complaining. Her inappropriate behavior. She really got under my skin, and I couldn’t wait to get home venting to my hubby how awful she was.
Then God nudged – “All of me loves all of you.”
What? Come on, Lord. You love her too? I didn’t want to be reminded that God loved her. That she is a child of God wildly cherished by our Creator. That knowing the truth that God loved her, what should my response be? I knew the answer before I fully asked that last question.
Sigh. Loving others is tough. Slowly my anger, frustration, irritation fades. To be honest, some residual remains but when my mind remembers that evening, I see God there too. He was there all along, but my attitude obscured the view.
All of God loves all of us. Not just me (guess the world doesn’t revolve around me after all – ha)
A dimension of my word of the year reminding me – once again – of this amazing, incomprehensible, ever-forming Creator’s unconditional outpouring of love for all.
How has your word of the year continued to shape you? What is God teaching you lately?
This post had me humming the song ‘All of me loves all of you’ – and I thought of some of the lyrics too. For example, “Love your curves and all your edges, All your perfect imperfections”. And though I know it’s a secular song, I thought of how God loves us all with all our imperfections, yet we find it hard to accept the same in others. Thanks for a great reminder, Jean.
Visiting from Lisa’s One Word Link up for October.
Great song choice, Corinne. That sign from Hobby Lobby is supposed to be secular too but God shows up all over, right? We just need to pay attention. Thanks for stopping by!
Oh boy, I SO relate to your story of the annoying lady. 🙂 We’re to love even those people? Yes, God tells me too. I might often BE that person myself, and I definitely need love. Thanks for sharing your rich journey with All.
It is so hard to love some others at times. I keep thinking though that is what God wants us to know and obedience is part of the journey. And what you wrote is so true – often what bugs us about others is really our weakness too.
Your musings are a beautiful reminder that God is always whispering to us, always inviting us to something deeper, stronger, and more sacred. And then He helps us begin to apply it to our sometimes difficult real life situations.
What a wonderful Savior.
God is always inviting us closer, to see Him, to know him. Isn’t God so good?
Thank you for your article on All of Me Prayer Reflection
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read my words.
I too have struggled to be lovingly compassionate toward those who irritate me. In the midst of the struggle, God meets me and coaxes me into a prayerful frame of mind–for the other person and for ME, that I might grow to love as he loves. I guess I’m going to live to be 90+ because God still has a lot of training to do in my heart (Philippians 1:6) 😁
Glad I am not the only one who struggles with this, I keep reminding myself t is a lifelong process.
My word is “breathe,” Jean. When I allow myself to slow down and simply focus on my breathing, it is both calming and reassuring that this most basic gift from God is to be cherished along with all (your word!) His other blessings. It may not be a showy gift, but it is absolutely necessary for life.
Blessings!
Breath is such a great word -slows us down and calms us too.
Thank you jean…peace is my word..and mainly its been used to wish “the Peace of the Lord ” to others…He has been teaching me to sort out and “keep a goin”….peace of the Lord to you…
Peace be with you too Pat.