In my journey with Unconditional Love, the hardest lesson was that it can't heal people who have fallen into anger and fear. They use the strength given them to harm Creation. This is reflected in the Bible: the most common admonition is "fear not." Among the gifts of Love are the truths it harbors. The … Continue reading The Sky Went Dark
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A "king" in revelation is anyone who takes credit for the work done by love. In the parable of the three gold coins, Jesus passes judgement on such - albeit indirectly. The third servant, explaining his caution, testifies: You are a hard man. You take what is not yours and reap what you did not … Continue reading The Power of Humility
Putting selfishness behind us, we are offered in Revelation 21 and 22 a vision of unity, an experience of life that joins the feminine and masculine virtues under the service of love. Heaven is remade, and becomes the repository for the best of human intentions. When done in love, no act of creation is more … Continue reading Consummation
Revelation 20: Liberation from evil is not a straight-line process. We reflect on our struggle with selfishness, and detail the final steps in its defeat. Through his control of the state police, for twenty-four years Josef Stalin ruled the Soviet Union with an iron fist. Whether in politics or the military, every capable leader was … Continue reading Recidivism
Elaborating the triumph of love from the human perspective, John prophesies that we will not be abandoned to tyranny, but serve as the anchor for the love that purges violence and selfishness from our nature. During junior high school, the five children in my family had a brief rebellion. My sister would gather us in … Continue reading Life, Rescued