Tag: Gift

Compassion brings healing into our lives. It is justice in action, giving others their due. Grace is usually involved in deepening our own knowing of ourselves and God. Take some time to walk through a situation that comes to mind that needs healing and journal through these four steps of Compassionate Communication.

We are all loved equally. It is my journey to understand that.

Where is peace to be found in the world? In the hearts of the wise and humble. Those who are humble enough to be at peace during anguish, to accept conflict and insecurity and overcome it with love, because they realize who they are, and therefore possess the freedom that is their true heritage. These are the children of God. We all know them. You do not need to go to the monastery to find them. They are everywhere.

Compassion is our natural state of being — it is natural to feel joy in giving and receiving from the heart. What happens, then, to disconnect us from our compassionate nature, leading us to behave violently or exploitatively? And conversely, what empowers some to stay connected to our compassionate nature even under the worst circumstances?

Why is it said that the rejected will lead the revival for love and justice? It is because the rejected help us open our hearts, which then leads us down the path of compassion.

When our needs are seen and appreciated, we feel valued. As strategies are discussed and action is taken, we move toward positive outcomes when conflicts arise. On the deepest level when we are heard we feel the gift of compassion.

There is a figure of speech where the tree that bears no fruit is evocative of the moral person who bears no spiritual fruit. We are all created for a mission: to be a conduit of divine grace into the world. Every single one of us has this mission.

We were born with a purpose, to live the truth. It’s easy to get off center from this by the tugs and demands of the world. But divine wisdom teaches us simplicity: we are called to love God and love our neighbor.