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We are put on this Earth to become great lovers.
Have you ever received a gift that was so needed and so profound it made you cry? Have you ever given such a gift that made the receiver cry? I hope so. And I hope you give and receive so many gifts whether they are physical, spiritual, words, gifts of your time and effort, or other expressions of love that you get used to it and you stop crying. Then I hope you give and receive something new that makes you cry all over again. And I hope this becomes a cycle that you repeat over and over again—spinning that cycle bigger and bigger. You give more and receive more. Lather, rinse, repeat. Over and over.
Why?
Because when we meet our Maker, He will be infinite love. That we know. And It will be overwhelming. We might not be able to take it. I’m convinced that hell is being exposed to the light, the truth, and the love that is God. . .and crying. . .and saying “no” instead of “yes” because we just can’t take it. We shouldn’t take that lightly. It’s not a “no brainer,” a done deal, an easy thing. Let’s not assume we can live a hell of a life and simply say “yes” to God at the end of it. It may not be all that simple. I remember bringing my daughter home the first night and crying my eyes out so that I almost couldn’t take it. If that is love on a human level how much more will the love be when I meet my Maker? I WILL be overwhelmed. I think everyone will be no matter what kind of life we’ve lived. We all have a seed of Truth within us that will not be denied.
And this is what families are for. They start the wheel turning. They are ready made love sources and sinks for us to get out of ourselves and into the bigger picture, which, if we are honest, extends beyond our family. Wife, husband, kids. Ready to accept what we have to offer. Problems? Sure. Short comings? All the time. Flaws? Everywhere. But what is the guiding light above all that? How can I address the big picture on a day to day basis and nail the important things? Answer: Repeat the cycle. Turn the wheel. Make it bigger and bigger. Grow it outside the family. Include pets, relatives, friends, parishioners, coworkers, strangers. Is the wheel lopsided? Sure it is. Spin it anyway. Tolerate the lopsidedness as much as possible. It’ll even out. Trust that it will. Have “faith” that it will. Pray.
And it’s not like being a musician or a physicist. Not everyone can be Mozart or Einstein. Not everyone has a born-in predisposition to creativity or logic. But everyone has a wheel. Every single person in the world can be an Einstein of Love because every single person has a born-in predisposition to give and receive. So spin your wheel. Make it bigger.
That is the answer to life. This is why we’ve been put on Earth instead of just being born in heaven with all needs met, all suffering stopped, and all love within reach. Love cannot be granted with the wave of a magic wand. It must be created. Co-created with God. We must grow it every day around the original seed—the gift from God—grace. The opportunities are everywhere and we stumble over them every day.
You’ve heard of Corinthians 13: 4-8. “Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated, 5 it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, 6 it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. 7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.8 [b]Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing.”
Love can also be silent. In prayer. In thought. It can be stoic when action is required but not desired. It can be tough borne out of tenderness. Love is forgiveness. It is enlightenment. Love is optimistic. Love is against the odds. It is joyful in the midst of pain.
Life is not a test. It is a construction project—building a temple. At the end of our life, it will be a flat graded surface or a beautiful grand temple or something in between but always completed. Spin the wheel every day. So that when we meet our Maker our love will be big enough so that when we are overwhelmed. . .we still say, “yes.”
Have you ever received a gift that was so needed and so profound it made you cry? Have you ever given such a gift that made the receiver cry? I hope so. And I hope you give and receive so many gifts whether they are physical, spiritual, words, gifts of your time and effort, or other expressions of love that you get used to it and you stop crying. Then I hope you give and receive something new that makes you cry all over again. And I hope this becomes a cycle that you repeat over and over again—spinning that cycle bigger and bigger. You give more and receive more. Lather, rinse, repeat. Over and over.
Why?
Because when we meet our Maker, He will be infinite love. That we know. And It will be overwhelming. We might not be able to take it. I’m convinced that hell is being exposed to the light, the truth, and the love that is God. . .and crying. . .and saying “no” instead of “yes” because we just can’t take it. We shouldn’t take that lightly. It’s not a “no brainer,” a done deal, an easy thing. Let’s not assume we can live a hell of a life and simply say “yes” to God at the end of it. It may not be all that simple. I remember bringing my daughter home the first night and crying my eyes out so that I almost couldn’t take it. If that is love on a human level how much more will the love be when I meet my Maker? I WILL be overwhelmed. I think everyone will be no matter what kind of life we’ve lived. We all have a seed of Truth within us that will not be denied.
And this is what families are for. They start the wheel turning. They are ready made love sources and sinks for us to get out of ourselves and into the bigger picture, which, if we are honest, extends beyond our family. Wife, husband, kids. Ready to accept what we have to offer. Problems? Sure. Short comings? All the time. Flaws? Everywhere. But what is the guiding light above all that? How can I address the big picture on a day to day basis and nail the important things? Answer: Repeat the cycle. Turn the wheel. Make it bigger and bigger. Grow it outside the family. Include pets, relatives, friends, parishioners, coworkers, strangers. Is the wheel lopsided? Sure it is. Spin it anyway. Tolerate the lopsidedness as much as possible. It’ll even out. Trust that it will. Have “faith” that it will. Pray.
And it’s not like being a musician or a physicist. Not everyone can be Mozart or Einstein. Not everyone has a born-in predisposition to creativity or logic. But everyone has a wheel. Every single person in the world can be an Einstein of Love because every single person has a born-in predisposition to give and receive. So spin your wheel. Make it bigger.
That is the answer to life. This is why we’ve been put on Earth instead of just being born in heaven with all needs met, all suffering stopped, and all love within reach. Love cannot be granted with the wave of a magic wand. It must be created. Co-created with God. We must grow it every day around the original seed—the gift from God—grace. The opportunities are everywhere and we stumble over them every day.
You’ve heard of Corinthians 13: 4-8. “Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated, 5 it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, 6 it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. 7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.8 [b]Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing.”
Love can also be silent. In prayer. In thought. It can be stoic when action is required but not desired. It can be tough borne out of tenderness. Love is forgiveness. It is enlightenment. Love is optimistic. Love is against the odds. It is joyful in the midst of pain.
Life is not a test. It is a construction project—building a temple. At the end of our life, it will be a flat graded surface or a beautiful grand temple or something in between but always completed. Spin the wheel every day. So that when we meet our Maker our love will be big enough so that when we are overwhelmed. . .we still say, “yes.”
