The Sermon on the Mount really is the how-to for living the spiritual upside-down, inside out world. According to me, that is what acceptance is. Acceptance without exception, that is.
Acceptance puts the period to "Yes, but...."
Agree with your adversary quickly...not, try to make him see your side, and when she won't, finally agree...resentfully.
If someone takes away your coat, let him have your cloak also. Whaaat? Yes.
Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you. There. Is that not the recipe for peace of mind?
Think about it: The undisciplined reasoning mind, the ego's water boy, is ever on the defensive. Its first responsive feeling is fear...fear that we are being, or are about to be, used, abused, cursed and/or persecuted.
Acceptance without exception allows us to go beyond reason...to love. Same-old-same-old...only, if done right, it never gets old.
Thank you.
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