Untethered Soul Pg. 179 - The Loving Word of God

 Think about it. It wouldn't even cross your mind to hold back. You would give anything and everything for your beloved. When you feel love this deeply, you feel that it is coming from something greater than you. It is transcendental love. It is divine, unconditional, selfless love. The masters spoke of that love. The ones who went beyond said it's the state you attain when you drift into Spirit. That is how Spirit looks upon its creation. That is what you should be taught. No matter what you do, and no matter what you've done, you will always be loved by Him.

When Christ told the story of the prodigal son to his disciples, he spoke of one son who had gone away and squandered all his wealth. Yet when he came home for help, his father treated him better than the son who had stayed home and worked. Christ explained that this was because one son had always been home, but the prodigal son had been lost, and the father had missed him. There was no judging—only loving (Luke

15:11-32).

Christ also said, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone..." (John 8:7). What did he teach? What did he say? How did he look upon this world? He taught completely selfless, compassionate love.

He hung on the cross next to thieves and robbers, and when a thief asked to be remembered, Christ said that he would share that day in heaven with him (Luke 23:39-43). What were his first words upon the cross? "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34). That is the love of a mother. That's how a mother talks about her child. The level of love and compassion is so deep that the child can do no wrong. If a mother can attain to selfless love, then what about God, the creator of love?

Do you want to know how God looks upon this world? Do you want to know how He feels about different kinds of people? Then look at the sun. Does the sun shine more brightly on a saint than on anyone else? Is the air more available to the saint? Does the rain fall on one neighbor's trees more than another's?

You can turn your eyes from the sun's light and live in darkness for a hundred years. If you then turn them toward the light, the light is still there. It is there for you just the same as for the person who has enjoyed its brilliance for a hundred years. All of nature is like this. The fruit on the tree willingly gives itself to everyone. Do any of the forces of nature

Some days

Some days, the darkness just takes over. It may be the result of things you did or did not do days before. Some days, you’re just at your breaking point. Some days, you may wonder what is the point of all of this? You don’t manage much but you manage. Creating an illusion, albeit only to you, that you’re ok. Some days, if you manage to just get through the day and get one minuscule thing done, that’s a success. Even if you were the only person who knew you did it. I wasn’t having a great last two days. I had to get to the market to get some things. Typically in and out. I walked down the aisle and a woman, on the shorter side, asked if I could reach up and see if that sauce she was looking to buy said “mild”….when I grabbed it and showed her it did, she said “oh great…thank you so much…didn’t mean to bother you but I didn’t want to knock anything over.” She had no idea she made my day just because she asked me to help her and I was able to do so. We as human beings need to talk, rely on each other, show kindness, show others we may be walking through a darkness they do not see, we can still be there for them. There is light folks. 

"Fate whispers to the warrior, 'You cannot withstand the storm.' The warrior whispers back, 'I am the storm.'"

Lend me a hand

Don't compare and say "why don't I have that?" The guy or girl on the side you're looking at is probably asking, "man, I wish I could just do that...or go there..."

Don't worry about what you don't have. If you have a safe home, food in your fridge, and a warm bed to sleep, your wealthier than many all over the world. Be grateful. 

Don't judge.....you're not perfect. You never will be. The mistakes people make, the regret, the hangups, look where they came from. Look at how their start was just so much different than theirs. Don't judge. You have no idea what many people are dealing with or how far they've come just to be present that day. 

Don't keep lamenting over what didn't go right. Also don't gloat over things that didn't go right for other people. Cheer people on. Support them. When they are down, don't smile. That's what the Devil does. 

You are not perfect and making mistakes.....will happen for the rest of your life. It will happen whether you want it to or not. Don't look at the Facebook picture of the perfect couple. That's bullshit. Don't look at the picture of the perfect man or woman, they do not exist. God has mercy for those that have flaws and work every day to overcome them. 

Struggles happen to everyone. The hardest struggles are usually the ones we never see. They're hidden, in the corner, the dark room, the dark mind, the dark addiction, the bright shining light they portray living in a falsehood of a life that they aren't even sure they're in....they just do. 

There is a good chance, the way we live, how we live, the people around us, they'll be there until we pass. Remember to cheer on those who are down, but not lest we forget, to cheer on those who appear to have no shortcomings, as they may be hiding in plain site. 

Forgive your political affiliations, religions, anger, control, power, hate....to help those who have helped you. I do not say open your hand to anyone; the world is a savage place sometimes. Use sound judgment from your heart and your mind and what you have experienced to make your best decisions. Do not follow a mass, but rather see the logic and a rationale behind decisions that impact you. 

Doing good can be done from your heart, your thoughts, your silent voice.....it can be done by your actions, your prescence, your being, your commitment to your beliefs. 

Philippians 3:13-14 "Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."

Proverbs 16:24 – "Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones."

I see you.

I still see you. I can close my eyes and see you. I can see those moments when it was only the two of us. I can see us in the middle of that crowd. I can see us at the place we loved being. Time changes people. It can’t change the memories that were created. You popped into a dream last night and it was a pleasant surprise because it was totally unexpected. I actually smiled. Only because it was so private. 

Two people move on, separate lives, distant for so long…..brought together in a dream sequence that only the subconscious can create….ironically, something we have zero control of. The mind is such a funny place. My mind has changed so much over the years, but don’t we all. The good times are the ones I will choose to remember fondly. Who wants to remember the bad ending to a movie? Hahahah

The First Amendment...for the people in the back that have soft feelings.

The First Amendment protects fundamental American freedoms, stating that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Essentially, it guarantees freedom of religion, speech, the press, peaceful assembly, and the right to petition the government. 

Escape Inside

I had traveled all those miles, across so many boundaries and lines. You thought you were far away, but you were right beside me, on the loneliest flights and quiet cab rides through city streets. I always went back to those times at sea and the rocks along the coast…..it was my home when I was often homeless or in the sky. Imagine how much wind it took to push me 100,000 miles?

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If you don’t stop looking into your past, you’re going to miss out on your future. 

Bob