{"id":1464,"date":"2012-10-15T22:51:20","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T04:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wrestlingwithyourself\/?p=1464"},"modified":"2012-10-15T22:51:20","modified_gmt":"2012-10-16T04:51:20","slug":"love-your-neighbor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wrestlingwithyourself\/2012\/10\/love-your-neighbor\/","title":{"rendered":"Love your neighbor?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

We walk in a world that is filled with compulsion, a world in which \u00a0unconscious people are unconscious of being unconscious, where an eye for an eye feels good, revenge is glorified, war amplified, hurts, pains, and yet we are told in spite of anothers actions to send love, pray for them.<\/p>\n

I can speak on experience. This is very difficult for anyone. \u00a0Everything inside you wants to go get them back, make things even in some way. \u00a0and yet I am asking you to stand your ground. \u00a0I found myself in a situation where I was in the middle of resolving it, and others that knew nothing of what was actually going on, began to bud in, intervene, and threaten me.<\/p>\n

I have been trained in conflict resolution, resolving things in a peaceful way, prayer, and many other modalities, but this had gone on long enough. \u00a0I found it hard not to think bad thoughts, and certainly wasn\u2019t in a place to forgive the actions of a small group. \u00a0But everyone I turned to for guidance during this period told me to pray for them. Really? So I did. \u00a0I prayed. Got still, and listened, and prayed. \u00a0It was difficult at first, but I started to gain strength in myself as I prayed for those involved. \u00a0At first I just prayed for them. \u00a0Then after awhile I started sending them kind thoughts, and now I no longer think of them in any charged way. \u00a0It was a process, for me, a long process. One of growth, a deeper love, understanding, and compassion for all of us involved.<\/p>\n

This is what I learned, I learned that what you give is what you want to receive. And everything is from the inside, everything. \u00a0So if I wish ill will, hurt, war, or anything on anyone, no matter what has taken place, I am asking for the same to be done to me. Please read that again. \u00a0Because it means that our responsibility is on our thinking, and that is why we have a practice. We have a spiritual practice whether it is prayer, meditation, yoga, hiking, or anything else to relax us into the presence and allow us to have more control of what we give out to others. \u00a0 When the bible tells us of Jesus preaching \u201cpray for your enemies\u201d this is strength, real strength. This takes practice. \u00a0This is not about being a warrior, or solider of love, or some label of power, it is really about how infinite, strong, actual love is as YOU. Because you have to turn away from your senses and turn inward to the infinite temple.<\/p>\n

It is difficult to stand in actual love, while others are hating you, resenting you, throwing daggers, using half truths, lying, or what ever is unfolding. \u00a0To stay still in the middle of \u00a0craziness. \u00a0To be calm inwardly. But we are asked to do this. \u00a0We are asked to forgive, pray, stand in it, walk in it. \u00a0and imagine a world that is pure love and kind, and that world starts within you. Also, by praying for the others you allow them to deal with \u201cheaven inside them\u201d when they are called in their life to deal with themselves. \u00a0But that is their stuff not yours.<\/p>\n

We must be strong and watch that we never worry, blame, complain, gossip, hate, hurt another with our thoughts. Our thoughts are prayers and so if can help yourself by forgiveness, it will erase that moment you took serious. \u00a0Life is life and we all have to deal with people, so make it your practice to send love before you enter a room, send love to your mate, family, sister, bother, kids, stranger on the street. Telepathically send them love, kindness, and see them receiving your gift. You will be rewarded beyond anything you can imagine.<\/p>\n

REMEMBER WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ANOTHER IS YOUR GIFT TO THEM AND WHAT YOU RECEIVE IS THE GIFT BACK.<\/p>\n

GIVING IS GIFTING AND RECEIVING IS THE RECEIPT OF PAYMENT.<\/p>\n

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