DIVINE LOVE NEVER FAILS

Being loved is wonderful, it fills our heart and puts a smile on our face. We demonstrate our spiritual condition by the love we give away. Loving our children and friends is easy, but what of those “unlovely” whose actions we find objectionable? Those who have committed crimes beyond the pale, have acted in ways totally reprehensible? To be clear: Divine (unconditional) Love does not mean forgiveness or acceptance of another’s sin. We cannot forgive another’s transgressions (only transgressions personal to us) nor do their spiritual work. These are issues for the individuals directly involved to attend. We do pray for them to find their way, never outlining what that is, and stand ready to be of service if called.

Outlining is an attempt by us to influence God’s will. Typically these attempts come from a genuine place of caring, but God does not need our help thank you. What we need, what we all need, is God’s love and guidance, seeking to be an instrument of God’s will. A Stradivarius is just an old piece of wood with strings on it until a master violinist places it on his shoulder and begins to play. Then it becomes magical, creating a sound that is without peer. As great as the violinist is, without the violin nothing happens. As exquisite an instrument as the violin is, it only comes alive in the hands of a master.

We are imperfect, prone to error. God is perfection, error free. A Stradivarius in my hand is a crime, in Itzhak Perlman’s it becomes amazing. Living on the Spiritual Basis, we fit ourselves to be the best instrument possible. Living in the light we are convinced that God wants us to be Happy, Joyous and Free. That Divine Love is freely given, but it is dependent on us to ask, to step out in faith. Just as the violin does not tune itself, we do not remove our shortcomings without help. When we are resentful, fearful, justified in anger or demonstrating any of the defects of character we are capable of, it is Divine Love that retunes our heart, brings us back to our right mind, and it never fails if we remain willing.