uncoerced love

The U.S. has helped Ukraine and its citizens in many ways, and some Ukrainians are returning the favor. Having arrived in Minnesota just a few months ago, a group of Ukrainian refugees are traveling to Mississippi to help with tornado relief. Sofiia Rudenko helped organize the effort, saying, “People in the U.S. have helped us, and we want to give back and help others.”
“God's love for us is uncoerced. It does not demand a response. But so freely is it given that it creates freedom in the recipient. Our generous response is not one of obligation, but uncoerced love.” - Mark Galli, Chaos and Grace
Affirmative prayer: Thank you, God, for unconditional givingness. May I receive and abide in this absolute love so completely that I become an instrument of paying it forward. Amen.

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