I am including this little parable because I've been thinking about it as it pertains to my children and their experiences as well as my own. While it isn't gospel, I believe it is wisdom. I have copied it from Carol Tuttle's book, Remembering Wholeness.
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The
following is a parable excerpted from Conversations
with god: An Uncommon Dialogue; Book 3, that helps us understand how we can
truly love those we have perceived as our enemies.
[God
talking] “You may choose to be any part of God you wish to be,” I said to the
Little Soul. “You are Absolute Divinity,
experiencing Itself. What Aspect of
Divinity do you now wish to experience as You?”
“You
mean I have a choice?” asked the Little Soul.
And I answered, “Yes. You may
choose to experience any Aspect of Divinity in, as, and through you.”
“Okay,”
said the Little Soul, “then I choose Forgiveness. I want to experience my Self as that Aspect
of God called Complete Forgiveness.”
Well,
this created a little challenge, as you can imagine.
There
was no one to forgive. All I have
created is Perfection and Love.
“No
one to forgive?” asked the Little Soul, somewhat incredulously.
“No
one,” I repeated. “Look around you. Do you see any souls less perfect, less
wonderful than you?”
At
this the Little Soul twirled around, and was surprised to see himself
surrounded by all the souls in heaven.
They had come from far and wide throughout the Kingdom, because they
heard that the Little Soul was having an extraordinary conversation with God.
“I
see none less perfect than I!” the Little Soul exclaimed. “Who, then, shall I have to forgive?”
Just
then, another soul stepped forward from the crowd. “You may forgive me,” said this Friendly
Soul.
“For
what?” the Little Soul asked.
“I
will come into your physical lifetime and do something for you to forgive,”
replied the Friendly Soul.
“But
what? What could you, a being of such Perfect Light, do to make me want to
forgive you? The Little Soul wanted to know.
“Oh,”
smiled the Friendly Soul, “I’m sure we can think of something.”
“But
why would you want to do this?” The
Little Soul could not figure out why a being of such perfection would want to
slow down its vibration so much that it could actually do something “bad.”
“Simple,”
the Friendly Soul explained, “I would do it because I love you. You want to experience your Self as
Forgiving, don’t you? . . .
“I
ask only one thing in return, “ the Friendly Soul declared.
“Anything! Anything,” the Little Soul cried. He was excited now to know that he could
experience every Divine Aspect of God.
He understood, now, The Plan.
“In
the moment that I strike you and smite you,” said the Friendly Soul, “in the
moment that I do the worst to you that you could ever imagine—in that self-same
moment . . . remember Who I Really Am.”
“Oh,
I won’t forget!” promised the Little Soul.
“I will see you in the perfection with which I hold you now, and I will
remember Who You Are, always.”
The Lord said, “Love your
enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for
them which despitefully use you, and persecute you” . . . because they may have
been your best friend in heaven.
I know that God will give liberally to those who
ask. Prayer will help us draw more fully
on the powers of heaven and the powers of Christ’s atonement.
Therefore, lift up your voice and ask God to remove
any perceptions that are stumbling blocks to you forgiving and feeling
whole. Many, many times I have asked God
to change my perceptions to ones that support me in feeling peace and harmony
and showing up in unconditional love and allowing. I know he has assisted and will continue to
assist you and me each time we ask.
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