Rev. Sandra Campbell recently wrote an interesting article on loving your neighbor. I have taken the liberty of quoting from her piece and using some of her ideas.
“It’s the story told of a farmer whose corn each year earned the winning prize at the state fair. One year, a reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew his corn. The farmer told the reporter that he shared his prize-winning seed corn with his neighbors.
When asked why, the farmer explained: “The wind picks up the pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If the neighbors grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.”
The same is true for the way we live our lives. If we wish to live in peace and harmony, we must help our neighbors do the same.
If we choose to be happy, we must help others find happiness. If we desire to be loved, we must spread that love around.”
A famous avatar, mystic and master called Yeshua of Nazareth demonstrated love’s power to bless and heal ourselves and all those around us. He said one of the greatest commandments is to “Love your neighbor as yourself” He further commanded his disciples to “Love one another as I have loved you”
Other ancient and modern-day saints and prophets alike have spoken about this concept of unconditional love for others. Gautama Buddha said “Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.” The Prophet Muhammad noted that “You will never enter paradise until you have faith and you will not complete your faith until you love one another”.
St. Francis of Assisi prayed: “Where there is hatred, let me sow love.” In his book, Strength to Love, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spelled out a formula for loving your enemies: “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
Yeah, I know – there are some people who may be really hard to love. But if you believe that we are all one, that we are each a part of the Source, and that the light shines in everyone [but just really hard to see sometimes], then send them positive vibes. Send them love. And maybe, just maybe- it’ll make a bit of difference, and make this world a better place for all.
Sending you LOVE.
Keep manifesting only good things 🙂
Tony
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