AND THE WALLS CAME TUMBLING DOWN

The person who builds walls, allowing others in only if they meet certain preconditions, has inadvertently constructed a self-imposed prison. While thinking they have wisely assembled a protective fortress against disappointments they have guaranteed a lifetime of sorrow and loneliness for themselves. This behavior actually shuts out God’s Presence as much as it shuts out people and leads to unfettered selfishness. Fools find little pleasure in unfiltered kindness. Father, deliver me from all efforts to have my own way which lead to contempt and unthoughtfulness toward others.