To be seen,
gazed upon,
beheld,
can be disconcerting,
even scary.
To know that my imperfect heart is known,
yet still embraced.
The challenge stands,
To accept that Love.
To allow Love to know me,
lead me.
How will I respond
to being looked upon and loved?
Dare I return the gaze?
Can I take in that Love?
Do I soak it up—or do I resist?
If I feel resistance, what is it in me that is resisting?
Is it too much love?
Am I being called to increase my capacity to accept this Love?
Am I being challenged to see myself through the eyes
of the One who beholds me?
I wonder.
How will I go on if I accept this Love?
How, then, shall I live?
I decide.
The world needs more love.
I shall savor the Love,
store it up
and let it flow over as I behold the world
and all I encounter today.
How will you respond?