In my last blog, I discussed the concept of love. I want to continue on that journey today.
If you recall, I discussed how God Is Love and we get closer to God by becoming conscious. One of the ways we begin our journey of consciousness is by living a life of love; love for God and what He has done for you, love for yourself, love for your life, and love for others.
That can be a formidable task as there may be people in your life that you feel may not deserve your love. Once we begin to understand the concept of love, we learn everyone deserves our love, regardless of what they’ve done to us, regardless of how they’ve treated us.
To show love to others means we have to give of ourselves. That means being generous with the love and kindness we have to share. There are so many ways to do this, and anyone can participate regardless of their situation.
Let me give you an example. To simplify our illustration, I’m going to be discussing ways to show love from the position of someone with Myasthenia Gravis.
We’ve said many times before that MG is not a fun disease. We’re constantly challenged with snowflake symptoms and some of us are even experiencing symptoms that persist and don’t go away. Fatigue sets in, breathing can sometimes become difficult, aches and pains come and go, and there are some things we used to enjoy doing that we can no longer do. Life isn’t all that easy with MG, but it could be worse. Therein lies the key. When we can focus on how fortunate we are, we move from lack to abundance.
There are people who need your love and kindness. In spite of MG, each of us has the ability to share love and kindness with those that need it.
I realize when life doesn’t look so rosy, when MG prevents you from doing some of the things you love, when you’re experiencing aches and pains, when some days it’s difficult to get out of bed, that thinking of others can be quite a chore. Our ego has taught us to protect ourselves first before attempting to look out for others. How can we possibly be expected to help others when we, ourselves, need help?
That’s when consciousness comes in. When we are focused on the negative things in our lives, those negative things will control us. When we take the time to focus on the positive and realize how much we are blessed, we suddenly start seeing a different side of life. Suddenly life becomes worth living. Suddenly we become thankful for the ways God has blessed us. We start seeing abundance in our lives, instead of focusing on what we lack.
Abundance can come in many forms. I’m certainly not rich, but I’m getting by. That’s abundance. I have MG, but I can still function and get around. That’s abundance. I may not feel my best, but I can still smile for a person who needs to see it. That’s abundance. I may feel grumpy, but I can still treat people with kindness. That’s abundance.
It doesn’t matter how much money you have or how healthy you are; you can still show love and kindness to the people around you. That’s what Jesus taught us to do. And here’s the good thing. When we share love and kindness, we receive love and kindness in return. Not only will God share His love and kindness with us, but the people around us will as well. Love and kindness are contagious. I admit, not every single person will catch the “bug”, but just showing love and kindness to someone helps us feel better, regardless of how it’s received.
Try it out for yourself. Try looking at everything through the eyes of love. Try looking at EVERYONE through the eyes of love. You have that to give, regardless of your circumstances, if you are willing to give it.