Paradox of love

***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.