Boundaries

 When you feel stressed or tired, you tend to set boundaries to protect yourself from going over the edge.  “I won’t do this or that now.”  Often you try to be alone to protect yourself from more stress.  But love always takes us beyond our set boundary.  We don’t always feel like loving or being loving.  By our own power, we generally get cranky in such a situation.  A working Mom might be an example.  A drunk in recovery is an example.  So don’t try being a loving person all on your own power when stressed.  The spiritual path of prayer is so that we can connect with some Power we otherwise don’t possess.  This Power, I call God, allows us to be loving beyond our boundary.  Yes, it is a miracle.  The spiritual path is a miracle in action.