It’s important to love all people — yet it’s also wise to love some from a distance. Love doesn’t mean blind access; it means choosing truth over pretence and peace over pretence.

Some hearts are simply not safe to hold close. They are not honest, trustworthy, or kind enough to be invited into the sacred spaces of your life. Loving them from afar isn’t bitterness; it’s discernment. It’s recognising that love, in its purest form, does not require proximity — only sincerity.

Forgiving doesn’t mean returning. Compassion doesn’t mean tolerating harm. We can pray for people, wish them healing, and still protect our peace. Even Jesus withdrew at times to quiet places, teaching us that boundaries are not barriers to love, but expressions of wisdom.

💡 Reflection:

• Where do you need to create distance without closing your heart? 🤔

• How might you practise love that is both kind and wise? 🤔

🎺 Affirmation:

I can love people deeply without losing myself. Distance doesn’t diminish love — it preserves peace.

🙌 Prayer:

Father, teach me to love as You love — without resentment, yet with wisdom. Help me recognise when to draw close and when to step back, trusting that healthy boundaries honour You. May my love reflect Your grace, even when it must be expressed from afar. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.