God of love, God of grace, your love for us is high, and wide, and deep, and long. Nothing can separate us from that love. In the example of Jesus Christ, we see that love is difficult and costly.
Love requires commitment and sacrifice.
It demands our very best. So often, we are not willing to give our very best. We are too wrapped up in ourselves that we cannot give to others. Gracious Lord, forgive our self-centeredness. Forgive our blindness to the needs of others.