The fact that love is the way is sort of obvious, but what is not so obvious is a question I have pursued since way back in 7th grade. I asked my father “what is Love!” His answer was, “you will know it when you see it”, and I stared back at him and said “huh”?
Love is such a dynamic subject that thousands of books have been written about it and we still want more! So what is it about Love that we desire? As I have shared in my previous blogs relationships are what life is all about whether they be relationships that are intimate, casual, family or friends every relationship you have is a relationship with God. Don’t run! God loves you and if this bugs you then maybe you should take a step back and examine why.
It could be the word “God”, there is so much stigma attached that it has almost lost its meaning. Feel free to use whatever word feels best for you since they are equal, Universal Mind, Buddha, Allah, Jesus, Goddess or Great Spirit. The point here is that you are Loved and to accept that Love is not as easy as it would seem. In order to fully accept Great Spirit’s Love we must accept the Love we are offered in every relationship we have. Every time you reject someone, be they friend or foe, you are rejecting Love. Yes, this means that your ex that you hate so much is God and so is that sexy person at the coffee shop that you admire so much. Every person we meet has a gift for us and that is an opportunity to Love. Simple isn’t it? Love and be Loved!
I suppose we need to look at what love is and isn’t. This is where it gets tricky and I suggest trusting only your heart. We have all been hurt at some time or another, that is a given, however what we do with that hurt is the key to our Spiritual growth. The phrase “forgive and forget” rings loud in my mind right now.
This is something that comes easily for me because I have practiced it so many times. How did I have the opportunity to practice so often you ask? Being so tall (6’11”), it matters little if I am a woman or a man, I got stares and was treated like a freak more times than I care to remember. In the early years I did get angry and rebel with smart remarks and such, but I quickly noticed that it just made me feel worse, so I stopped. Instead I decided to “do onto others as I would have done onto me”, I complimented them. The advice your Mom gave you about, “if you don’t have anything good to say then don’t say anything at all” is great advice.
Con’t next time… 😉 Sequoia Elisabeth
Oneness Ministry 
i agree. love and you’ll be love.. 🙂