I was able to say: I choose love
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- You fall into this compassion, this empathy, by learning to draw from your source, by choosing love.
Résumé
We can all learn to be connected to our source, to love.
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You fall into this compassion,
this empathy,
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by learning to draw
From your source.
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You know, John's Gospel
John 15 says,
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"The branch cut off
from the vine is useless."
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He was saying the same thing
that Buddhism is saying.
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The individual not connected to
its source becomes more a problem.
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Jesus puts it strongly, "You
might as well throw it
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into the fire. It's useless."
So what we're doing in
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contemplative prayer is
reconnecting to our
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positive source, choosing love.
I'll be honest. I had to do it this morning.
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I'm dealing with the death
of my dog today
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and then everything else
just ticked me off, you know.
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And I was able by the grace of God,
I'm not making a saint out of myself
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because I don't always do this,
but at a certain point,
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I was able to say,
"but I choose love".
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You fall into this compassion, this empathy, by learning to draw From your source. You know, John's Gospel John 15 says, "The branch cut off from the vine is useless." He was saying the same thing that Buddhism is saying. The individual not connected to its source becomes more a problem. Jesus puts it strongly, "You might as well throw it into the fire. It's useless." So what we're doing in contemplative prayer is reconnecting to our positive source, choosing love. I'll be honest. I had to do it this morning. I'm dealing with the death of my dog today and then everything else just ticked me off, you know. And I was able by the grace of God, I'm not making a saint out of myself because I don't always do this, but at a certain point, I was able to say, "but I choose love".