Acceptance

When a choice is made that will touch the beliefs of others ' the snares, separation, condemnation comes out.

As soon as differences emerge, a belief appears that one must take a stance and choose a side, forgetting that Truth stands in the middle of it all. Blinded in our belief, we become entangled and enmesh in what I believe to be right with what you believe to be accurate and rarely will see our connection in Truth.

I was speaking to a friend, and he was sharing some challenges he was experiencing, and I said, "Michael, you are doing great!"

He replied, " I don't understand what your saying."

"Michael, you are doing great."

"I don't understand what your trying to tell me."

"Michael, you are doing great."

"I need substance for me to understand this.'

"Isn't it amazing how you cannot receive the words "you are doing great" without having it be attached to something specific? That your mind needs to reference it to something so you can get feedback on what you are doing right. That you cannot see that within you that you are great."

He was silent for a long while and said: "Ha, thank you. I accept that, thank you."

I replied, "Michael, you do not have to be doing something for me to think your great."

The challenges we go through in our personal lives is where we learn and grow. Compassion and understanding are embodied when there is acceptance in the experience. See to say something intellectual is easy, and it is in the application of applying the practice in the direct experience where wisdom emerges.

Before you push away or condemn another for their choices, take time to listen to their story to have a better understanding of the challenges experienced in their life while allowing yourself to explain your perspective.

When we can both listen despite what might be boiling up inside of us, this is where we find the peace that creates transformation and a new world begins to emerge.