Great love can change small things into great ones, and it is only love which lends value to our actions. And the purer our love becomes, the less there will be within us for the flames of suffering to feed upon, and the suffering will cease to be a suffering for us; it will become a delight! By the grace of God, I have received such a disposition of heart that I am never so happy as when I suffer for Jesus, whom I love with every beat of my heart. St. Faustina Kowalska
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In the poem, "Great Love," by Richard Lovelace, the poet expresses his love for God and his desire to become a better person. He offers a vivid image of love at its most perfect. In this poem, the speaker compares love to a “fire which can transform a small thing into a great one” and that love operates through the power of compassion. Love is only able to do this when it is pure and free from selfish desires. As a result, the speaker says that he has become “happy in suffering for Jesus Christ” because he loves God with all of his heart and soul.

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