Tyrants And Divine Love

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Living by spiritual principles is not easy, no news flash there, and unfortunately many that do disagree on the path. Constructive conversation in congenial tones, on any topic, should be sought; unfortunately, many are incapable of this. Their beliefs fall into the “my way or the highway” school of judgment, often raised to Sacred Cow status, which leaves no room whatsoever for conversation, let alone congeniality. Spiritually, the “either get it my way or burn” club are individuals who have fallen prey to the temptation to exercise personal power over others, to make them toe their line, even to use others to advance their personal agenda, all in their mind for the greater good of course. The indelicate machinations of politicians notwithstanding, history is replete with those who may have started out with noble ideals who then began to believe their own press and (often unconsciously) placed themselves on the pedestal of “I know better” transforming from teacher to leader to tyrant.

Tyrant: 1. Absolute ruler: an absolute ruler who exercises power cruelly and unjustly 
2.  Authoritarian person: somebody who exercises authority unjustly and oppressively.

To avoid becoming a tyrant is simple but not easy. It begins, and ends, with the absolute truth that all are equal in God’s eyes. The opening words of the Lord's Prayer, “Our Father”, sums up our relationship with Him who has all knowledge and power simply: that all are equally loved in Spirit; the opportunity to live on the Spiritual Basis open to all, regardless of current circumstances or how "unlovely" they may currently be. When we look down on or speak derisively to or about anyone we open the door to the tyranny of spirit, hiding behind the straw man sentiment of “it’s for their own good.” To be free, we must salute everyone's innate spirituality, seeing them through the prism of Divine Love, recognizing the nobility of their spirit even though they are incapable of reciprocation.

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Raising Our Head Above The Crowd

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Raising Our Head Above The Crowd

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There is a spiritual axiom that “When we raise our head above the crowd, we place a target on our back.”  Ever toss out a casual comment concerning a sports team or politician and find you have struck a nerve? When it happens we usually try to find a simple and quick exit since we had no intention of initiating a serious discussion or debate on the matter, especially with someone so emotionally attached or easily offended.

Secular discussions are one thing, but the real devil jumps up when it comes to spiritual matters (politics a close second) for nothing engenders more passion than when we speak of God. By Living on the Spiritual Basis, we cultivate peace, joy, and harmony in our lives, becoming beacons to others. Living in this manner we avoid gratuitous debate or attempt to answer, "unasked questions", we let our life serve as the demonstration and when questioned we answer clearly and directly about what we are doing and how we live. If we believe it will do any good, we present our beliefs with tact, kindness and confidence and rejoice at the opportunity to be of service. But we must avoid argument and fault finding and if persecuted or attacked we do not shrink, but we must remain calm. When the conversation ends we wish them well telling them we understand their position and perhaps they will consider ours. We then withdraw, thanking God for knowing Him better and the opportunity to stand tall and demonstrate over fear; praying for continued enlightenment of all, and though we don’t look for trouble, we rejoice in the spiritual target on our back for there is no clearer indicator that we are on the right path.

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