Lord,
you said, “Love your neighbour as yourself.”
In theory,
it sounds straight-forward
but in practice,
it’s not so easy!

I struggle to come to terms
with who I am.
I feel disappointed with myself
when I find myself making the same mistakes
yet again.
I feel frustrated
and I lose heart.

Frequently I need to remind myself
that My God created me,
just the way I am,
with all of my flaws and weaknesses
on purpose.
I find comfort in the wise words
of my friend, Patricia,
“God doesn’t make rubbish!”

I’m aware
that I need to accept who I am
so that I can be at peace
with myself
and learn to love myself.
You see, I have this nagging question
in my mind,
“If I can’t learn to love myself,
what possible chance do I have
of learning to love my neighbour?”

© Claire Murray