Here is your cross, Your nails and your hill; And here is your love, That lists where it will
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love is given freely and unpredictably, while suffering and sacrifice are presented as burdens.
- In plain terms
- Here is your pain and sacrifice; love goes where it wants to go.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that love is unpredictable while pain is a burden you carry.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is love a gift or a burden?
- How does pain shape your view of love?
Another view
It separates love and pain into distinct burdens instead of showing their connection.
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