Spiritual Solutions

To love life is to cherish all creation. This is not a lukewarm attitude toward life but a zest-filled, open-hearted, open-handed attitude that has height and width and depth to it. You welcome and embrace life, warmly and affectionately.

We may sometimes think that to express love there must be someone special to love us in return – someone who will reciprocate our love. What a joy it is to dicover our unlimited capacity to love, to understand that love is an innate attribute that flows from us, not simply a response to someone else or something else.

In the scriptures we are told that God is love, and that we are made in the image and after the likeness of God. We are alive with love! As we tap the reservoir of God’s love within us, seeming lack gives way to plenty; grief is transformed into comfort; and physical discomfort yields to health.

Yes, the dynamic activity of Spirit inspires us to lovingly embrace life!

This is the third week in the season of Advent, a time of preparation for Christmas and the rebirth of the Christ Spirit within us. Some churches and families or individuals use what is known as an Advent wreath during this season and each week light one of four candles which symbolize Hope, Peace, Love, and Joy. The candle that is lighted for the third week in Advent is lighted for Love.

I invite you to light a candle for Love this week, and even if you don’t light a physical candle you can light a symbolic candle in your heart. As you light your candle, I invite you to listen to this following message of love:

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