Paradox of love
A young nurse once shared her experience after a grueling night shift.
She said: “I walked into the hospital drained, weary and almost broken…
… but I walked out stronger, renewed, and strangely at peace.”
Someone asked her in surprise: “How can you be more energized after giving yourself away the whole night?”
And she replied:
“Because every time I wiped a patient’s tears…
… every time I offered a glass of water
. . every time I simply held a trembling hand
I felt my own heart being healed.
My tiredness melted away.
My weakness turned into strength!”
Isn’t that the paradox of love?
When we pour ourselves out for others…
… God fills us back in.
When we serve…
… we are the ones renewed.
When we give…
… we receive more than we can imagine.