Love is a wonderful feeling! Being in love with someone and having that love returned is indeed fabulous. But love isnt limited to just romance; neither can it be bought. Love is something that should be felt for every living being on this planet, and it has nothing to do with romance. Do you really believe that love is all there is? Is it simply a mental thought or do you really know that from within you? Can you imagine what our world would be like if everyone knew love and lived it? There would be peace. People would say nice things about everyone and would always be looking for the good in each other. No one would abuse another and the sharp tongues of gossip would never wag. Stress wouldnt exist and kindness would be the norm. Can you imagine continually feeling good about life and excited to arise every morning because you are so happy? Can you envision perfect harmony in every situation? I can see all of this as a possibility! Granted, we cannot control the world or anyone else for that matter, but we can control ourselves, and that dear friends, is where it all begins. Everything in our world occurs because of a choice. That choice is made because of that persons perception of what is right. I prefer to remove right and wrong and simply use this instead: If it raises me up then it is something I do, but if it pulls me down then I simply back away. You always have the power of choice and it is you who choose whether to love someone or not. Love of course is the only choice that raises you up! Yes, it can be hard at times to see or feel love toward someone who you believe has wronged you in some way. Yet every being on this planet has the same Creator, and all creations come from the sane source love. So that means even those who might gossip about you, or cheat you out of your money or a promotion, or decide they dont want your friendship any more, are still individuals who deserve your love. Is that a hard pill to swallow? It is for most people since people are conditioned to hold justifiable grudges and retaliate, you know, the old story of you hurt me so you deserve to be hurt too. Heres how I see the whole scenario. First of all, in all those situations mentioned above, the problem centers with the other person its their stuff. However, if you dance in their dance and are sucked into their drama, you become part of it. At that point you have lowered your vibrations to match theirs and are in a dance that doesnt come from love, pulling you down into it. If on the other hand you recognize their essence from love, you can rise above it all and continue to love. It doesnt mean you must accept their behavior you may need to detach from the relationship, but the love remains in tact. Secondly, I believe that in every situation and relationship there is a master plan. I also believe that everything has a reason for happening so is always in divine order. That means to me that any situation that arises, even in a relationship, is teaching me something of value. When something seems to take a downward turn, I accept it as part of my path and look for the gift in it. Is this easy to do? Not at first. But when you realize that everything in the universe was created from love and has the same Creator, and when you understand that all things happen in divine order, then everything always has good in it. However, there is still more to talk about. There is an old saying that says you cannot give what you dont have. This is so true, and certainly applies to love. If you dont have love in your heart for yourself, you cannot share it with anyone else. It is totally and irrevocably impossible! So thats what I meant when I mentioned at the beginning that all begins within you. You create the feeling of love, for yourself first, and then for others. When you love yourself unconditionally, it is easy to love everyone else! So as you go forward with your life, know how wonderful and priceless you are. As you feel the love inside it will be so easy to feel that same love for everyone in your life because it will literally overflow into their space. And do you know what? You wont have to even say a word (although loving words are nice to hear) because they will simply feel it bubbling out or you! |
