The Act of Charity:
O my God, I love thee above all things,with my whole heart and soul because Thou art all good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.
I was reading this today and the thought came to me that when many people say this prayer they are lying, even when I say it myself. I know that I should love God with my whole heart and soul, but though I do love God I also love other things in this world; I am not like a great saint who only loves God. And I know I should love my neighbor as myself but I know I fall short of this also. I do try to forgive all those who have injured me so I am good there, but I wonder.
If I fall short of the ideals mentioned in this prayer am I a liar for praying the Act of Charity?