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The essential [[nature of God]] [[welcoming]] and God [[understanding]] is the [[attitude]] of having an [[open]] [[heart]], of accepting and releasing love and all its ramifications; [[forgiveness]], understanding, acceptance, [[tolerance]]: those things which are thought of as [[fruits of the spirit]], are indeed the [[action]] of [[love]] in the world.

The essential [[nature of God]] [[welcoming]] and God [[understanding]] is the [[attitude]] of having an [[open]] [[heart]], of accepting and releasing love and all its ramifications; [[forgiveness]], understanding, acceptance, [[tolerance]]: those things which are thought of as [[fruits of the spirit]], are indeed the [[action]] of [[love]] in the world.

So what does it mean to have an [[open]] [[heart]], to welcome the [[Ta|spirit of our Father]] into [[your soul]]? It is an attitude of [[humility]] and an attitude of complete childlike [[trust]]. It is the act of complete [[vulnerability]], of accepting the [[purity]] of a child, accepting your own pure-heartedness, being completely un-[[deceitful]], completely open to all that is. Being open to the Father’s love, [[simultaneously]] makes one open to the world as well. It [[softens]] the [[heart]] and [[mind]], giving one an open, [[honest]], soft-heated attitude toward [[the Father]]'s other children. When [[the Master]] said, "How many times must you [[forgive]] your brethren? You must forgive [[infinitely]], for each [[insult]] the world hurls upon you, you must return that insult with [[love]] and [[forgiveness]]." Because when you harden your heart toward one person or several people, you are closing off that [[part]] of your heart that must [[receive]] [[the Father]]’s love, that love that must pass through to all of His children.

So what does it mean to have an '''''[[open]] [[heart]]''''', to welcome the [[Ta|spirit of our Father]] into [[your soul]]? It is an attitude of [[humility]] and an attitude of complete childlike [[trust]]. It is the act of complete [[vulnerability]], of accepting the [[purity]] of a child, accepting your own pure-heartedness, being completely un-[[deceitful]], completely open to all that is. Being open to the Father’s love, [[simultaneously]] makes one open to the world as well. It [[softens]] the [[heart]] and [[mind]], giving one an open, [[honest]], soft-heated attitude toward [[the Father]]'s other children. When [[the Master]] said, "How many times must you [[forgive]] your brethren? You must forgive [[infinitely]], for each [[insult]] the world hurls upon you, you must return that insult with [[love]] and [[forgiveness]]." Because when you harden your heart toward one person or several people, you are closing off that [[part]] of your heart that must [[receive]] [[the Father]]’s love, that love that must pass through to all of His children.

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]].