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MAKING IT TO THE END OF THE MONTH
Mother Teresa (1910 – 1997), nun and missionary, known in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, modelled this perspective by devoting her life to caring for the sick and needy. Her comments are for you to consider, “Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.” She also said, “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.”
These powerful statements put money into its rightful perspective. In every situation, developing love and compassion is the most influential step in the transformation of our heart condition.
How do we start? By recognising that compassion is the combination of understanding a situation and showing love ... regardless of what has happened. Understand this: Love is not a natural reaction. Think about it. When someone offends us, usually what we feel is anger, hurt or hatred, but definitely not love. This shows us that love is a decision, not just a feeling. No matter what a person has done to us, we can still choose to love. Let me reiterate, love is a decision of our will. It is a conscious response, not an emotional reaction. And love is a core component in the changing of our hearts to become generous.
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