What we talk about when we talk about love, to quote Raymond Carver…or at least what one monk in the 300’s was talking about…

Translating or interpreting some older monk’s prayers and thoughts today-i love discovering these gems. I liked this diary entry of his about love: this is my loose interpretation of his thoughts. i enjoy thinking about love as way to live…love always makes “sense” of everything in life. I tried to capture the tone of his thoughts.

Love!

“Love is the highest principle in God’s Way, it is His Core characteristic. God IS Love. So, when i wrap a situation, or even its interpretation, in love everything has room to resolve and come clear eventually, to rest and enter into His Being. I become a conduit guiding things into that space.

Love is higher than understanding, because our understanding, in the moment, is always partial. Our judgements aren’t in full sight ever, and we are, ourselves, in constant transformation.

Love, however, is impartial and at the same time practical! It knows and applies itself in kindness.

God is Love. Father’s knowing is unfailing.

So when we are confused, and choose to move in love, we are rewarded in the end, even with understanding. So we can apply justice and interpretation-other aspects of His Being-into action, once we have arrived in the peace of His Love. Once we have cored in His Core.

Love is The heart’s Mountain. When we move down from it, we bring peace and all the other great spiritual fruits—gentleness, kindness, patience, long-suffering etc.. It’s always practical to apply love to whatever situation we are in. It never fails. Honestly.

The valleys are blessed from the smoke on the mountain.

Of course, we get the pleasure of discerning our own issues from others, and the warfare aspect etc; but our basic default is meant to be love, and it always wins in the end.

For, Love always makes room for everything else, including ourselves and our own growth, and limited understandings. Love is the highest path or way in Him-it is the core of who The Father Creator God is. So, Love is always the best thing to do. And the brightest Spirit to move in.

 When blind, the best way to move is love. Love always leads us home, to Him and our true selves. For, Love re-calibrates us to what is Real!

When, I am confused, i always just start loving whatever is near, and everything clears.

And, Love is also the key to discernment. The Voice of God is always discerned through the tone of Love. The tone of love is how to discern The Father’s Voice from others (I John). If a true word is not spoken in the tone of Love, it is not a whole word! For God is One. His Love is not divided from His Truths. A truth apart from love is a mis-representation. He is both the truth and the way.

 When you can’t see, just love. For The Father’s heart is unfailing! Know that knowing, and you will be fine. If a great teacher lacks Love, he or she is not yet a great teacher!”