Inner freedom, to dance, to sing, to live from abundance, flows from an inner well that never runs dry. We are invited to live from God's unconditional love and yet we choose fear, we are given grace but slave under works, mercy is extended like a cup of cold water, yet we burn ourselves continually with the scalding heat of chastisement and expectation of punishment.
How are we set free to accept God's love and grace that we might share it with others? It begins by clearing the snow, melting the ice that has built up within, unlocking doors of resistance and allowing the truth that we are loved to open our hearts, calm our thoughts and inform our emotions.
We can't change overnight, but we can clear a little bit of ice and snow off each step we take towards another. We can remove hateful distrust, seething resentment and underlying anger replacing them with kind thoughts, generous listening and continual forgiveness. It might be time to pick up a shovel and take care of some left over snow before the next storm hits.
The journey towards another is shorter than we realize.
Medicine from Sacred Scripture:
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." Colossians 3:12-14
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