2014-04-22-Cultivating Love

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Thought Adjuster: “What a great love Jesus has, and what a complete revelation of the Father's love, when Jesus prayed for those who were nailing Him to the cross! How can such love be cultivated?

Jesus' attitude is like the one many mortals would show toward their children, for this is, indeed, the relationship of Michael of Nebadon with all the creatures of his universe. He is the personal Father-Brother of everyone. When human parents earnestly dedicate themselves to their duties as fathers or mothers, they gain valuable experience that allows them to better understand the love of the heavenly Father.

It is possible to express the same love for your fellow beings by living the experience of lovingly serving your peers. Initially, this is almost a duty or an intellectual responsibility. But over time your dedication to the well-being of others and your observation of how your care and affection positively influence their lives will make a spontaneous and true love arise in your heart. This love can potentially become unconditional, and the things you do for your neighbors will cease to be a sacrifice and instead become a privilege, something that gives you great personal satisfaction.

This love does not have to be restricted to members of your immediate family or friends. Each day, you can do something positive for your fellow beings, and these actions will be a source of great satisfaction for you. By approaching your brothers and sisters in this way, you will truly come to know them, to discover them, just as you have discovered your children and loved ones as you have related more closely with them.

Human beings are truly the wonder of creation. Celestial beings are amazed time and again at the talents that the seemingly most insignificant creatures of creation manage to manifest in their lives, even as they struggle to overcome their lowest animalistic tendencies. It is a privilege for all beings to observe the expressions of the Father's divinity manifested through mortals, as it is a further demonstration of His glory, His mercy, and His infinite wisdom.

These mysteries and discoveries are available to human beings as well, for even though they are close to the lowest levels of reality, they can discover God within themselves and within their fellows, right here in this material world. Very soon, you will discover that there is no greater glory or satisfaction for a being than to contribute to the expression of divinity in another being. You will be like the jeweler who carefully works on a common rock and discovers a jewel of great beauty and value hidden under the darkest layers. How beautiful and valuable is the discovered jewel, and what great honor and reward for the jeweler who helped to discover it!”