Real peace begins and ends with our being
other-oriented. Inner peace begins with self-acceptance so that we can be other-oriented...that's the paradox.
If we cannot or will not accept ourselves just as we know ourselves to be, we cannot in truth accept others just as we perceive them to be. Any part of us that we do not accept, we will see in others. We will resist it, name it them and believe it to be the reason we cannot accept them.
And we can never fully accept ourselves just as we are by relying on our reasoning mind alone. Our reasoning mind is driven by ego, and ego always legislates for itself. We must go beyond reason to a higher power.
We are driven by need to seek a power greater than ourselves...wants are of self, needs are of God. So we are driven by God to seek God.
In short: Get over ourselves and love the next person in our line of resistance.
Thank You.
If we cannot or will not accept ourselves just as we know ourselves to be, we cannot in truth accept others just as we perceive them to be. Any part of us that we do not accept, we will see in others. We will resist it, name it them and believe it to be the reason we cannot accept them.
And we can never fully accept ourselves just as we are by relying on our reasoning mind alone. Our reasoning mind is driven by ego, and ego always legislates for itself. We must go beyond reason to a higher power.
We are driven by need to seek a power greater than ourselves...wants are of self, needs are of God. So we are driven by God to seek God.
In short: Get over ourselves and love the next person in our line of resistance.
Thank You.
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