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When [[the Master]] instructed that we must, if [[receiving]] a blow on one cheek, we must turn the other to receive what will come. We must do something that shows even more [[vulnerability]], something that [[exposes]] one even further, rather than taking steps to strike back. This is probably the most difficult lesson for you living in the world of much [[cruelty]] and injustice. To completely follow Him. It is [[essential]] to continually make oneself [[vulnerable]] to the slings and arrows of the world and to [[receive]] those blows without [[vengeance]] or [[thought]] of [[revenge]]. When you learn to take all that someone will throw at you without striking back, when you learn [[Art of Living|the art of this]], you will know very much. For in this [[manner]], you always win. When you take all the [[anger]], all the [[insult]], all the hurt and [[fear]] of someone else, and turn back on them, [[love]] and [[forgiveness]], then you have truly triumphed in the spirit and have learned a great lesson on [[earth]].

When [[the Master]] instructed that we must, if [[receiving]] a blow on one cheek, we must turn the other to receive what will come. We must do something that shows even more [[vulnerability]], something that [[exposes]] one even further, rather than taking steps to strike back. This is probably the most difficult lesson for you living in the world of much [[cruelty]] and injustice. To completely follow Him. It is [[essential]] to continually make oneself [[vulnerable]] to the slings and arrows of the world and to [[receive]] those blows without [[vengeance]] or [[thought]] of [[revenge]]. When you learn to take all that someone will throw at you without striking back, when you learn [[Art of Living|the art of this]], you will know very much. For in this [[manner]], you always win. When you take all the [[anger]], all the [[insult]], all the hurt and [[fear]] of someone else, and turn back on them, [[love]] and [[forgiveness]], then you have truly triumphed in the spirit and have learned a great lesson on [[earth]].

People are frightened children. They harm each other out of fear more than any other emotion. A wise parent understand that when their child strikes out in fear, that to remove that fear, you must absorb their childish behavior, their crying, their hitting out, their childish action and comfort that child so that the fear is released and replaced with love. How many times has your Heavenly Father reached out his arms toward you when you have refused his comfort and remained in your fearful or angry attitude. But the Father does not withdraw His love. The Father intensifies His efforts to show you His love. So must you intensify your efforts to show love to those who show you no love, who show you anger, or fear, or hurt.

People are [[frightened]] children. They harm each other out of fear more than any other [[emotion]]. A [[wise]] [[parent]] understands that when their child strikes out in fear, that to remove that fear, you must [[absorb]] their childish [[behavior]], their [[crying]], their hitting out, their childish [[action]] and [[comfort]] that child so that the fear is released and replaced with [[love]]. How many times has your [[Heavenly Father]] reached out his arms toward you when you have refused his comfort and remained in your fearful or [[angry]] [[attitude]]? But the Father does not withdraw His [[love]]. The Father [[intensifies]] His efforts to show you His love. So must you intensify your efforts to show love to those who show you no love, who show you [[anger]], or [[fear]], or [[hurt]].

Understand that human beings are not so much evil as fearful, and this fear can drive people to great lengths of anger. Mostly, because they want their fear changed, even if they can change fear into anger, as least it isn’t experienced as naked fear anymore. People are running from themselves very often and in doing so, they adopt an attitude which temporarily delivers them from fear. But it is a falseness and it is not a true deliverance. Human beings only find deliverance from fear in love. Only love can cast out fear, and with that fear will be cast out those associated emotions like anger, or hatred, bigotry and intolerance. Human beings often hold on to their bigotry, their hatreds, almost as a comfort, almost as a shelter from fear. The people who are most full of hate toward others have great fear of themselves. What they hate in others is what they fear in themselves and this fear and hatred can become almost codified in a little ritual of intolerant thinking that temporarily creates a shelter from introspection.

[[Understand]] that human beings are not so much [[evil]] as fearful, and this [[fear]] can drive people to great lengths of [[anger]]. Mostly, because they want their fear changed, even if they can change fear into anger, as least it isn’t [[experienced]] as naked fear anymore. People are running from themselves very often and in doing so, they [[adopt]] an [[attitude]] which temporarily delivers them from fear. But it is a [[falseness]] and it is not a true deliverance. [[Human beings]] only find deliverance from fear in [[love]]. Only love can cast out fear, and with that fear will be cast out those associated [[emotions]] like [[anger]], or [[hatred]], [[bigotry]] and intolerance. Human beings often hold on to their bigotry, their hatreds, almost as a [[comfort]], almost as a [[shelter]] from fear. The people who are most full of [[hate]] toward others have great fear of themselves. What they hate in others is what they fear in themselves and this fear and hatred can become almost codified in a little [[ritual]] of intolerant thinking that temporarily creates a shelter from [[introspection]].

The Father commands only one thing, that you should love Him with all your hearts and should strive with all your might to become more and more like Him - more perfect in you thoughts in your words and in your deeds. The Father draws His children to Himself through love and only through love. There is never a set of rules, that if you should break them, would alienate His children from Himself. Nothing can alienate the child from the Father, but the child’s own will, own decisions. The Father seeks only to lovingly draw His children toward Himself and for His children to partake of His nature in greater and greater degree. The Father’s nature is that of complete love, that of absolute love, such love that if you should glimpse just a part of it, you would scarcely be able to remain on earth.

[[The Father]] [[commands]] only one thing, that you should [[love]] Him with all your [[hearts]] and should strive with all your might to [[become]] more and more like Him - more [[perfect]] in your [[thoughts]], in your [[words]], and in your [[deeds]]. The Father draws His children to Himself through [[love]] and only through love. There is never a set of rules, that if you should break them, would [[alienate]] His children from Himself. Nothing can alienate the child from the Father, but the child’s own will, own [[decisions]]. The Father seeks only to lovingly draw His [[children]] toward Himself and for His children to partake of [[Nature of God|His nature]] in greater and greater degree. The Father’s nature is that of complete love, that of [[absolute]] [[love]], such love that if you should [[glimpse]] just a part of it, you would scarcely be able to remain on [[earth]].

 

The Father’s love as it comes to you in this earthly form is very much tempered or diluted, so to speak, so that you can receive it, but that love is still strong enough to cast out all fear, to cast out all impurity in the heart. So that the more you receive, the more you can receive and so forth. The Father’s love is like a great purifier. The more love you can accept for yourself, the more pure your intention of love is toward others, and the more pure your love is toward others, the more closer you are to the Father. Therefore, seek not after those things that others can do for you, rather seek what you can do for others through your heavenly nature. Seek to expand that heavenly nature, so that you may be more and more useful to the Father in this life. Expand your love for Him. Allow His love to caste out all impurity. Open your hearts completely to Him and simultaneously, open your hearts to His children. Be soft-hearted, vulnerable people. Accept the injustice of the world without complaint. Give back to all who injure you. Give back love a hundredfold. Pray for those who have been spiteful toward you or have used you. Pray that they may be open to the Father’s love and pray that you can forgive them. Pray for all those who are injured and pray for all those who injure you or others. Have an open heart for all and do not close your heart to anyone. In this, you shall learn many lessons of the spirit. You will learn about yourself and you will learn about others.

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