loving one another – Spirituality & Healing

I had the wonderful realization last night that I don’t have to like everyone, but I do get the privilege and have the ability to love everyone. While it might seem easier to love the people that we like, Jesus shows us how to go deeper.

He said, “By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35)

This makes me think of Jesus disciples being in one big love fest where everyone gets along and no one has any conflict. However, we have evidence in the Bible that some disciples found it hard to get along. I like to think that even if we don’t like someone we can still have the humility and unselfishness to work together, as Jesus’ disciples did. And we have the spiritual understanding to know that each individual is made in the loving image of God.

In a way, this way of loving each other is a lot simpler than trying to get human personalities to blend. It goes straight to the divine, to the Truth and spiritual state of things. It frees me from even wasting time trying to get human personalities to match up when I can go right to the true idea and get to know each one as the son and daughter of God.

I spend a lot of time looking forward or enjoying the present moment, but sometimes I seldom look back at the progress I’ve made and give thanks for the lessons and spiritual growth.

This next blog series is going to share these spiritual lessons – metaphysical and practical – that I’ve learned along the way through the challenges and joys in previous years. Or the “I wish I knew this then” moments. Many of these were learned in growing up, through teen years and early 20’s.

Let’s begin…

Love yourself. Cherish you. Do not condemn you. Be nice to you.

If you are loving and nice to yourself, you naturally and effortlessly are loving and kind to others.

“Blessed (happy, spiritually prosperous) are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matthew 5:7 Amplified edition)

Don’t judge others, or compare yourself to them (though I see this is challenging since the world is always saying we have to compete to get somewhere). Everyone is valuable and equal to God.

Keeping your focus on God and what He is seeing enables us all to be blessed. And what does God see? “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good” (Genesis 1:28 NIV my emphasis). This means God saw everyone that He made, each opportunity, as very good. See the good in everyone, including you, and in every moment. If you see good in everyone, you will see God.

“ Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8 NKJV)

Pure motives and thoughts allow us to see Soul, and Soul blesses us, inspires, moves us, and satisfies the longings of your heart.

In fact, Jesus has already given us the spiritual answers and practical lessons we need in his Sermon on the Mount. The Beatitudes, coupled with the rest of the Sermon, are the recipe for healthy, happy relationships, minds and bodies and a secure sense of our finances.

Stay tuned for more insights. And, as always, feel free to be in touch if you need help with any of these.

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