Morning blinding flash of the obvious: That which I seek from God I must give to my enemy.
My BFO came in response to my chat with God this morning. I was in the midst of praying for my only desire to be to love him...heart, soul, body and brains, and I heard, That which I seek from God I must give to my enemy.
There's a clear case of knowing that and doing that being two entirely different things.
Knowing that and even agreeing with it is a far cry from the actual action of being willing to love my enemy. That action can only begin by an actual change not just of my mind but in my thinking. To accept that there is no personal enemy to overcome changes everything within and without.
I have made a start...I have found the promised peace in silence in the face of provocation. Not always, but more often than not. Oh, a biggie I almost missed...I did not resist my BFO, nor did I feel put-upon by the reality of it. There. That's grace a-grinning.
The Father knows our needs.
Thank you.
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