Be delighted by Life. Let it take you into her arms and
nourish you. Awaken to Life. Embrace Life. Don’t think of life as hard or as a
burden. These may sound like lofty words, but these are words that are worthy
of us. This is the truth of our being.
Life is not the enemy and fortunately, there is no enemy.
Jesus said to love our enemies, because when we do that, they no longer are our
foes. Gandhi said the best way to defeat an enemy is to turn them into a
friend. This doesn’t refer to the enemies on the outer battlefield; it’s about
the enemies in the inner world. Our enemy is anyone we criticize silently (in
our mind talk), those we are jealous of, and those we are upset with when they
treat us poorly. We are so prone to defense that we turn our friends and loved
ones into frenemies even when they are the ones who love us the most. We are in
love with defending. We think our existence depends on having people to be
upset with. Notice the next time you are upset with someone and see if you want
to hang on to your upset or if you are willing to let it go. When we do not
want to let go of our upset, it points to our need to hang onto drama.
Irritation or anger is more dangerous to our health than smoking or the lack of
exercise. It’s one thing to be upset with others, but realizing that the upset
is killing us prematurely, should make us take pause in our emotions
Life is an ever-present unfolding mystery that touches us at
every turn with adventure and pleasure. The
real adventure is the inner journey, but too often we get sidetracked with our
relationships. We use them as an excuse to get out of our life’s mission. We
have a mission. It is not a mission to be a great singer or inventor; it is a
mission to be a great lover. We are destined to be a lover of all people, a
purveyor of compassion, and transformer of darkness into light. Our mission is
to shine our light so others can shine. We are supposed to dig into the souls
of others until we find the gold. We are not designed to find weak spots in our
friends, coworkers, and family members and then to go after them so we can feel
like bigger people.
We are the very embodiment of love. We are his people and
the sheep of his pasture. Let us rest in this knowing because when we set our
hearts love-ward there is a universal wind that draws us towards a sweetness
that we want to share. We can’t contain the good news. We share it in our
smiles, looks of appreciation, and kind words. We shed the cynicism, the
defense, and the anger. We release the fear and the sadness dissolves. We
rejoice in Life. Let’s set our sails love-ward and share the love of our
existence with others, and not project our pain into our relationships. It is
our mission. We don’t have to run around shouting that we don’t know what to do
with our lives. How much clearer can it be? Love one another and that will not
only make our lives EZier, it will make our lives meaningful.
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