God Things ... p. 4

“… but now

     mine eye

     seeth thee.”

— Job 42:5

King James Version of the Bible

LOVE OUR ENEMIES … p. 4

Admittedly, it is not easy for us to embrace the concept of loving our enemies. But this is precisely what Jesus requires of us. Were we to stop and think about it we would remember that Jesus condemned the sin, but not the sinner. For our own good and for that of others it is therefore incumbent upon each of us to make the distinction in our own mind between the person and the deed.

Jesus makes it clear that we are born in the image of God. That is to say, God within us; His spiritual light, our soul and, indeed, our very life.

We are, all of us, born with God’s all-encompassing love and goodness. These are innate human characteristics: More so, they are divine gifts of God. They are what make us human.

Being human we tend to stray from God’s path, some more and some less, as we busy ourselves with life. It is only when we become un-busy, when we are still, our mind at rest that we sense God’s overwhelming presence; an aura of love and inner peace that frees us of our self-centredness.

Attesting to God’s love in our daily life uplifts us, making us feel good about ourselves and others. As human beings we are all of us kindred spirits. To look for the goodness in others and to honour it enriches our soul and, indeed, is no less than that which God requires of us.
— Garry D. Kilbourn