[Sometime in the late 1970s, I read "Lazy Man's Guide to Enlightenment," by Thaddeus Golas. The following is from a dream I had way back then that I wrote down and just rediscovered. The idea for this came directly from Golas's "Guide."]
I prayed to God, confessing that I know not how to love. I
asked him to please show me, teach me how to love with the love that was of
Christ Jesus. When I looked up, there before me was an ugly monster…grotesque
in every way. I felt revulsion and turned away.
And a Voice asked, “What was it that you thought needed to
be loved?”
I prayed to God, and I asked him to please, please show me,
teach me how to love with the love of Christ. When I looked up, there before me
was a very beautiful lady…perfect in every way. But when she spoke, harsh
judgments came from her mouth. I felt superior and turned away.
And a Voice asked, “What was it that you thought needed to
be loved?”
I prayed to God, and I begged him to show me, teach me how to
love with the love of Christ. When I looked up, there before me was a most
nondescript man…average in every way. I was bored and turned away.
And a Voice asked, “What was it that you thought needed to
be loved?”
I prayed to God, confessing that I know not how to love. And
I looked up and there I stood…ugly in my mind, harsh judgments on my lips,
average in every way.
And a Voice said, “Beloved.”
Thank you.
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