The majority of people spend entirely too much time in their head and not enough time in their heart. Using ones head is a great option when finding the square root of 69 or maneuvering ones way through heavy traffic, but it's not reliable in connecting or interacting with family and friends. The ego mind is not the place for cultivating love and its constant chatter can be misleading and deceiving. The heart radiates a frequency deep in the center of the soul where love emulates a more accurate message.There is nothing in the world more magnificent than the gift of love. It has the power to create the impossible and the potential to change the very elements that rise up to destroy us. Perhaps many of us believe that we know what makes love so splendid, but do we really understand the power behind this marvelous entity?
Love has many definitions: love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous, love is not envious, love is long suffering, it is not easily provoked, it does not brag and is not arrogant, love does not rejoice in unrighteousness, rather in truth it bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things and endures all things. Of all the attributes known to mankind it's love that is the most sought after and desired. There are living souls who are willing to die in the name of love and dying souls who are willing to live for the sake of love.
Fifteen years ago I had the privilege of reading the best seller book, People of the Lie: The Hope For Human Evil, by M. Scott Peck. The book describes the many ways people deceive themselves in what they "believe they are" and their justifications for living behind the facade of lies they have created. It's an interesting take on human frailties. I was especially intrigued by Dr. Peck's conclusions of human weaknesses and people's willingness to live in such a state of disrepair. Peck claims that he and his colleges (the leading authorities in psychiatry) all agreed unanimously on one point of view; "there is only one thing that can heal human evil and that's the power of love". Love can take the most undesirable circumstances and change it for the better. It has the power to bring down walls, build bridges and restore shattered lives.
If you are one of those gifted individuals who truly understands the power of love, then you are eager to deliver this message in abundance. It is promised that the miracles of God can visibly be seen when looking through the eyes of love.
When my children were growing up in our home they were never allowed to speak rudely or ill to one another. Today they tease me about how committed I was to these principles, but I expected them to hold each other in the highest regards. I believe the way you are treated in the home is a precursor for future thoughts and actions. They were not allowed to make rude comments or use disrespectful connotations toward each other and I might add, it has had a delightful outcome! Today they have a tremendous respect for one another and are passing this level of integrity on to the next generation.
I believe loving unconditionally connects us directly to the source of our creator. Love heals all wounds and has the power to change madness into miracles, and true love in its purest form begins in the heart and lives in the home.
Love does not discriminate. It accepts color, race, religion and people.
Love knows no limits or boundaries.
Love heals a world of darkness by bringing in the light.
Love does not recognize prejudices, only equality.
Love forgives unconditionally and forgets all offenses.
Love understands that intrinsic to justice is humanity.
Love is both the teacher and the student.
Love cannot thrive in a broken heart of anger, bitterness or disdain.
Love is the gift "He'' has given to show the full measure of our creation.
Love is the key to opening all the doors that are locked, barricaded, hidden, angry, resentful, scared, insecure, bitter, and so on... Dr. Peck has concluded that it's the only way to heal the human soul.
A child once asked, "Who will love me for me, not for what I have done or what I'll become, but who will love me for me?" And in loving words a parent replied, "I will love you for you, not for what you have done or what you will become, but I will love you for you!" by, Linda Sumner Urza, One fine day.
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