If a child is born out of what we call “making love,” then
we as beings are all love. Love is what makes the world go around. Love is what
progresses, not just the human race, but all life. Love is the life force. It is
love that is in faith, it is love that is in giving, it is love in protection,
it is love in help, it is love in laughter, it is love in a smile, it is love
that we seek, and it is love that we need to survive and to thrive. It is love
that we are.
Many say the opposite of love is hate, and though this may
be true, I think Love’s true enemy is fear. It is fear that brings war, it is
fear that brings murder, it is fear that influences crime, it is fear that
sparks violence, it is fear that leads to dishonesty, it is fear that
influences selfishness, and it is fear that influences hate. We are all built
for survival, and when we feel that survival is threatened, we have fear, and this
fear may breed worry, stress, anger and hatred. Fear is the absence or the
denial of faith. There is love in faith, so when we hold fear and hatred in our
hearts, we are denying our potential for love. Love, and the lack of it, is so important because it shapes our lives, it shapes our environments, it shapes our results, it shapes our actions, it shapes our words. Love ultimately shapes our world, and it even shapes the people around us.
With this being understood, the key to life is to give love
and to be love. We must find love in our environments. We must find love in our
family and friends. We must remember to love ourselves or else we will be incapable of truly loving anyone else. We must do what we love, something that ignites a vigorous
passion within us, something that makes us excited to get out of bed every
morning. By doing this we will add a great service to the world by inspiring
others through our energy and good spirit. We must speak love to ourselves and to
those who we love because words truly do have power; remember that life and
death is in the tongue. Say something often enough and it becomes a belief. We also must give willingly and unsparingly to
those who need it without expecting anything in return; by simply giving to
others we will receive a gift so powerful, a gift beyond measure.
When life hits us hard or when someone brings us to anger,
let us not act out of fear or hate. Instead let us discipline ourselves to act
out of love. When we find ourselves thinking negatively, we should replace that
negative thought with two or more positive ones. When we open our mouths to
speak ill of someone or something, let us catch ourselves and turn that
negative statement into a positive one. When someone has done wrong by us or a
loved one, let us not wish ill upon them, but instead hope and pray for their
healing and growth. When times are hard, let us not get defeated and give up,
let us power through with resilience and faith to carry us. When someone else
is in need, let us not turn the other cheek because there likely was and
probably will be a point when we need help, too. Let us act with kindness,
sympathy, empathy and compassion towards others because we are all going
through the human experience no matter what race, background or environment we
come from. Let us not act only as individuals but also as a cohesive unit because
no one can succeed alone, and no one wants to be alone. Let’s rid ourselves of
the plagues of division and act instead in unison. Let us all act together in
love and as agents of love.
Remember, YOU are ALIVE TO THRIVE!!!
