I have talked about the need to love more than we ever have before. It's true, we do, but how do we accomplish this? After all, it's difficult enough to love those close to us at times, let alone total strangers and our enemies. We need to realize that it is impossible for anyone to love everyone with deep affection. Deep love should be given only to those closest to us: God, your immediate family, and closest friends. The rest of the world we should love through good will.
What is good will, and how do we give it to others?
There are many ways to do this. The first way is to allow everyone to be themselves. In other words, try not to judge others. This is not as easy as it sounds. We all have been raised with certain prejudices and opinions. It is very easy to slot people by their appearance. Long hair on a guy means he's a hippie; lots of tattoos and he's a punker. Then there are a whole slew of racial slants that we are all familiar with. When you see someone different from you, and you automatically slot him or her as this or that, catch yourself, realize that you are judging that person, then decide not to. Send some silent love to that person instead. That is good will.
Another way to practice good will is through acts of kindness. God said, "Whatever you should do for someone else, even the most wretched, you also do for me." In the past I talked about how each and everyone of us is a manifestation of The Holy Spirit in a different state of consciousness. Each and everyone of us, including our enemies, are divine, and should be treated with respect, no matter how ignorant they are of their divinity. When we are disrespected or hurt, be like Jesus and bless them, "for they know not what they do."
There are other ways to show good will; be creative and see how many other ways you can think to give love. Soon it will become second nature, and you will do them without even thinking about it. Every time you demonstrate love you are making a contribution to our collective unconscious, like putting money in a bank. When we have enough people contributing, we will push our collective consciousness into the next level, taking everyone else with us.
How about that for a gift of love?
4 comments:
As you say, Mike - it's not always easy, and often we have to talk ourselves into it (with some people, over and over again), but definitely worth it.
Great post!
Hi adnohr! Thanks for the kind words.
Hi Mike! Nice to see you again. I can see that you have just spread the message of compassion through this post. Yes... goodwill, kindness, compassion... all these words seem to take their root from that ultimate emotion we call Love. You know, I've been trying to open my heart chakra ever since I've heard about its existence. I'm sure you've heard about what it does to a person when one successfully activates it. But Christ, it's really difficult. I hope one of these days, however, I'll get to experience that overwhelming feeling of love. Better yet, I hope we all do.
Have a great week!
Hi Ryhen nice to see you again. Perhaps the heart chakra is not the place to experience the love you are searching for. Try either the spiritual eye or the crown chakra. Peace, Mike
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