Responding to meanness

Have you ever struggled over how to respond to someone who is flat out mean to you?

Sometimes people get offended when no offense was meant by the other party. And sometimes people get upset because malice, false accusation and intentionally unkind remarks were lobbed at them. Perception of meanness is often a matter of…well...perception.

Nonetheless, in either case, the solution is the same. Jesus has shown us what to do.

Love more.

As children of God, we are a consciousness of love. Love is the substance of our real identity, and there isn’t any accusation or evil remark that can touch our body, our being, our individuality, our thinking, in the likeness of Love.

Jesus knew and understood this when he was able to utter, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23:34)

These words of Jesus, voiced while nailed to the cross, reveal his complete and total spiritual composure in the face of gross injustice and unwarranted persecution.

We can strive for this same composure. It is a ticket to freedom from being affected by evil thoughts, no matter where they come from. Our ability to maintain spiritual composure and thoughts of love protects us from the intent of the evil one.

A consciousness of love cannot be attacked by hatred and malice. It’s like a room full of light in the dark of the night. If you open the curtains on a window in that room and its pitch dark outside, the room remains full of light. The darkness does not invade the room. The light penetrates the darkness.

To God, evil, hatred and their kin have no power or presence. The more we align our thought with God, with infinite divine Love, the less influence hatred and evil have over our thinking.

Walk in love. Remain in love. Stay in love. Identify with infinite divine Love, and hatred from others will not impact you. You will impact them, and favorably, and at the same time preserve your own sanity and peace of mind.

The mind of love forgives instantly, shows mercy, has compassion, looks for the good, is unimpressed by evil, remains spiritually composed, and loves on.

Love on…