According to me, the singular fear in the life of us humans is the fear of feeling unconditional love for and accepting unconditional love from another. It's a very well-hidden fear because, from our eyebrows up, we all want to feel that love...for and from anybody including our goldfish and canaries.
The problem, however, is two-fold: First, that word unconditional both giving and receiving represents a huge responsibility, mentally. As in, just how much am I going to need to give to get? Second, which precludes the first but we're unaware of it, is that humans are incapable of unconditional love. Only God can love unconditionally and that's because God is love.
I'm wondering if the sole purpose of still more spiritual growth isn't for us to learn how to accept (not only with an open heart but with an uncritical mind) any and all who enter our earthly space, including our own self. To accept all equally, meaning our warts, worms, and incandescent wonders...and with love and laughter.
I wonder that because that is pretty much all that spiritual literature comes right down to. Or, to paraphrase...love the God of your own understanding with all your heart, soul, body and brains and love your friends and your enemies as yourself.
Simpler still: Cooperate and graduate.
Thank you.
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