In talking with several people on the subject of restoring love generated their thoughts of negative relationships and the pain experienced while involved. None of them had anything positive to say on the subject of love except one lady who voiced she loved her dog.
There are children warring with their parents, husbands and wives and alternative couples hating one another but sharing the same abode. Neighbors peeping behind blinds spying on the neighbor they hate. In all such bitter relationships, love could be the resolution.
To love would put an end to sleepless nights of contemplation considering how to repay the person for the anguish and pain felt for their behavior. Isn't that where the bitterness begins? Of course. The bitterness begins with dissatisfaction of another's behavior which triggered fear, some injury of character or loss.
A mother fears her child will take a "wrong" path by copying the behavior of friends she disapproves of while the child regards the mother as a dictator inconsiderate of their choice. Both of them hates the behavior of the other.
A person claims to love "the one they're with" but creates opportunities to be in bed with another and -even in this age of flesh eating venereal viruses- is careless not to safeguard against diseases. When discovery of the infidelity is shown "the one..." has the urge to kill, sometimes -according to reports- succeeding.
Is it not the behavior that caused the hate?
A neighbor is defenseless when someone next door cuts down half a tree that borders both sides of their individual properties. One wants the tree off their property, one does not. The one that cuts it off their property feels justified that it is within their rights to do so, but the one that does not want it cut regards the other as a fool for cutting down a tree. The one defenseless determines to see what the other can do that is not within rights so the peeping begins. With each peep, the mindsetgradually settles into hatred. This too brought about by behavior. So does this mean that behaviors must change? Indeed it does.
Love requires action. Love is not stagnant, it dresses itself in a spirit veil within our minds laying dormant until called upon. It demands a change of character to correct indignant, impudent behavior. Love demands respect, honesty,and knowledge. Why knowledge? To practice love is to know love.
Join in next time for honesty in love.
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