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Question: Can you give me an example of unconditional love -- and I don't mean the spiritual end, but when things are rough on this nitty-gritty level? Answer: A long time ago, I worked as a psychiatric technician in a hospital. There was a particular patient who was about 90. He was all skin and bones, with large sores on his backside; his eyes were almost closed because of an infection, and there was an unpleasant odor in his room. Most of the nurses and orderlies didn't want to have anything to do with this man because he was expected to die soon. So I asked the doctor and nurse if it would be all right for me to take care of him, and they gave me permission. I rolled him over and then cleaned his sores with hydrogen peroxide and held warming lights near him for lengthy periods; within three weeks, the bedsores were gone. I powdered him, diapered him, and cleaned out his eyes. At one point, he started talking to me. I was surprised because this old man hadn't talked all the time I had been working in the hospital, and I had assumed he had lost the power of speech. He explained that he didn't want to talk because the rest of the staff treated him as if he were already dead. We had a beautiful conversation that went like this: He said, "You were a little rough a few times when you rolled me over." I replied, "Be thankful that I rolled you over." He laughed and said, "I am, and you still rolled me over a little hard." I smiled and asked, "Why didn't you speak to me sooner?" "Because I thought if I said something, you'd stop." "That's because you didn't know me," I said. "I do now, he said, "and that's why I am telling you to take it easier." We both laughed. I made sure his room was one of the best smelling ones in the hospital. I made sure his bed was fresh. I knew he wasn't going to live much longer, but while he was living, I made sure he had the attention he deserved as a human being. When he died, there were no sores on his body. When he died, he was content that somebody had cared enough to take care of him. He died while I was in the room with him. He said, "I would like to die now." I said, "Well, not until I give you a hug." He smiled, "What do you think I am waiting for?" I hugged him and he died, and I cried. Then I washed him because I cared enough. Unconditional loving doesn't care about smells, looks, or any other condition. It's just a matter of "love them anyway." That man is dead, and he's also alive in me and, perhaps, in you with whom I share the experience.
John-Roger, DSS
When you are in the state of acceptance, you're moving past attachment and desire. It's so easy to talk about acceptance, but not necessarily easy to demonstrate it in your life. Once you can demonstrate that first spiritual law of acceptance, you're in the game. Then you can call in the quarterback, who is called selectivity. Along with it comes discernment. You discern what is available to you and choose what will work best for you. You might ask yourself how well you discern what you are bringing to yourself and how well you test the Spirit.
John-Roger, DSS
Don't try to control people. Just let them unfold the way they want. It's beautiful to sit with others and have them start telling you about themselves. The support is in listening and hearing them reveal themselves to you a little bit at a time while you remain free of judgments or preconceived opinions about what they should or shouldn't be. It can be much like reading a book; it's nice to read it one page at a time and get the quality of the book. Some people reveal themselves to you much more rapidly than others. And many times people reveal much more by what they don't say than by what they do say. You have to learn to read between the lines. If you can't, it's because you have prejudices. You mind is thinking that is has to be a certain way. There are no "certain ways" on this planet. There are only ways that work and ways that don't work. And when people reveal themselves to you, they tell you about those things that either worked or didn't work for them.
John-Roger, DSS
If we are to experience the greater oneness with the Spirit inwardly, then we must remain open to support our connection outwardly as well. We must be willing to do unto others what God, through the Spirit, would do through us as the expression.
John Morton, DSS
If you practice the inner work of meditation, contemplation, prayer, and spiritual exercises, all this will gradually become familiar, and the way of the Spiritual Warrior will become second nature to you.
John-Roger, DSS
And so all we really can do is breathe in and breathe out and let the Divine essence move forward to us. It's called grace. Listen long enough for this breath of Divine guidance to breathe through you.
John-Roger, DSS
The earth has been called "the classroom of this universe." People are often brought together to learn from one another. Two people may come together with personalities that compliment each other so that one completes the other; they share their energies and abilities. They may function better together than separately. Great learning and understanding can take place in this type of relationship. This type of relationship can be called karmic in the sense that each person is better able to fulfill his or her karma through that relationship. Other people who are brought together to learn from one another may resist or misunderstand the process; they may see it as difficult or unpleasant. In this way, the word "karma" sometimes becomes associated with situations that seem bad. Karma is not bad; karma is action, learning, progression; often it is an opportunity for completion. It is your attitude toward karma that can make it seem either good or bad while you're going through it.
John-Roger, DSS
Always use love all ways.
John-Roger, DSS
Alignment with Spirit is an ongoing challenge. But remember, your intention sets your direction, and as long as you are moving in the direction of your intention, you are doing all you need to. There is no need to make excuses, no need for apologies, just do what you can do.
John-Roger, DSS
To do God's work is to be spiritually directed, which translates to being inner-directed. Those who are inner-directed by the Spirit will outwardly attempt to cooperate and come into the flow of the manifestation of Spirit. This attempt is often wrought with awkwardness, difficulty, arduousness, and the sandpapering of personalities.
John Morton, DSS