It is easy to speak of loving God. Loving the person who irritates, disappoints, or wounds us is considerably harder.
Yet these encounters often reveal the places where our love still needs purification.
We may discover impatience, resentment, pride, or a desire to be vindicated. These discoveries need not lead to despair. They can become invitations to grace.
St. Thérèse practiced charity through small, hidden acts toward sisters whose habits tested her patience.
She understood that love is not merely an emotion. It is a decision to seek another person's good, even when affection is absent.
This does not mean accepting mistreatment or abandoning healthy boundaries. It means refusing to let resentment have the final word.
Sometimes our most sincere prayer is simply, "Jesus, I cannot love this person as You do. Please love them through me."
Practice: Pray sincerely for one person you find difficult to love.
Prayer: Jesus, give me Your heart for those I struggle to love. Transform my resistance into charity. Amen.
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