Some real Righteousness … ( 05 / 22 / 2012 )
Some real Righteousness … ( 05 / 22 / 2012 )
“ Our job is to Love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy . That is not our business and , in fact , it is nobody ’ s business . What we are asked to do is to Love , and this Love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy .” ~ Thomas Merton
When others tell you that radical Kindness won ’ t work … when they scoff at your acts of forgiveness to the “ wicked ” and criticize your acts of generosity towards the “ undeserving ” … when they openly nay-say your Loving efforts with a loud “ That ’ s impossible ”, choose to hear what they are actually saying .
Remember that what they are really doing in such moments is making an admission – they are admitting that they do not understand how the Universe truly works – they are admitting that they have chosen to champion fear over Courage & self-protection over Community – they are admitting that they have sided with what is broken instead of helping with mending the world .
This is fine , of course . Everyone has a right to choose whether they are going to support what already is ( fear ) or to further what is soon to become ( Love ). Simply remember that choosing the latter is not an obligation … it is a privilege .
So , my Friends , when you choose to be Kind & your Kindness is rejected or ridiculed , remember to send gentle Compassion to your scoffers … and then KEEP LOVING THEM ANYWAY .
Remember that positive change isn ’ t impossible — positive change is inevitable .
And remember that real LOVE isn ’ t impossible … real LOVE is that change !
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