Without a strong solid foundation, all structures will eventually collapse. Attention has to be paid to the ground in which it is laid. Is it solid rock, sandy soil, or muck? The future of the building depends on it if the structure is to last. Just as in construction of a building, our lives need a strong foundation.
This truth is universal and we can argue as much as we want to, it is still true.
If your goal is to build a life of true love and lasting relationships the foundation must be Honesty, Faith, and Hope.
Honesty is based in truth. Faith is a belief in something that can not be seen. Hope is what is produced as the result of our Faith. These three elements are found inside of us. In our core, some call it Soul, or Spirit. What ever you choose to call it is fine. But we do need to recognize its’ existence, because it is our essence. The man in the mirror so to speak. That place where you can not hide from yourself. Are you with me?
Love is a verb. Love Is Eternal, Love can only do what it does, which is to Love. Love is not based on behavior. It is not a reward given to those who deserve it, nor is it withheld from us when we don’t. Love is Love. Love exists inside all of us, unconditionally. It just IS. That is the Truth. Love is all powerful, Love conquers all. When everything else turns to dust Love remains. Some say God is Love, Love is God.
I propose that the “Kingdom of God” is inside us in that place we call Soul or Spirit. Where God is, Love is there as well. . If it is true that the love I have sought all my life already exists in me complete. That I do not have to do anything to deserve it. All I do is experience it. This was not as easy for me as it sounds.
We live in the Physical world. Controlled by our senses. What we can see, touch, hear and smell. As we are all too aware these senses are processed through the brain and we react to them. We learn how to control our world so that we can avoid unfavorable reactions within us and from others. We learn what is good and bad. Right and Wrong. Governed by these senses, we form opinions as a society, Laws are created to control behaviors. Rewards and Punishments established, all in order to control. Cause and effect rules the day. The emphasis is placed on the exterior. Little attention is given to Soul or Spirit the person inside. Our emotions, thoughts and desires are discounted, and must be controlled. Mankind is the Master of the Universe. Some will even argue the very existence of Soul or Spirit. If I can not see it, touch it, feel it, or smell it, it does not exist. Mans arrogance is beyond belief.
We do not need to look far to realize our limitations. Nature itself with its incredible force renders us powerless. All of creation tells us that there is something more. A power so vast it is incomprehensible.
There are some things that exist that we can not explain through empirical reasoning. Love is one of those things. We can see the effect it has on us, feel it. However we have no idea how to create it. To experience that Love we have to be honest with ourselves. First we Admit that We are incapable of creating Love. Utterly powerless when it comes to satisfying our need to be Loved. Next Believe that God, Love, or whatever you choose to call it, exists inside us. Finally, Hope that if we seek Love we will find it. True Love produces changes within us that are demonstrated outwardly. We change from the inside out.
This is the foundation. If we are convinced of these things. We can begin to build a life that is based on Honesty, Faith, and Hope. A Life full of Love and not just survival.
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