Although the act of nurturing another's spiritual growth has the effect of nurturing one's own, a major characteristic of genuine love is that the distinction between oneself and the other is always maintained and preserved. --M. Scott Peck. M.D.
Those we love must be free to love us in return. The honest evidence of our love is our commitment to encouraging another's full development. We are interdependent personalities who need one another's presence in order to fulfill our destiny. And yet, we are also separate individuals. We must come to terms with our struggles alone. No one can do it for us.
One gift of life available to each of us is security, the sense that accompanies the recognition of our spiritual center. Helping someone else discover their spiritual gifts strengthens our own.
Nothing is too difficult when we act in unison as separate entities, relying on the spiritual core that strengthens us to meet any situation.
3 comments:
Mel, there is so much truth in this...
"We are interdependent personalities who need one another's presence in order to fulfill our destiny. And yet, we are also separate individuals. We must come to terms with our struggles alone. No one can do it for us."
Standing together (even in silence sometimes) allows our spiritual cores to blend and speak for us.
Great TFTD, dear lady!
Happy Friday to you and have a super weekend!
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Very true. I envision it as being like two ships sailing the ocean. Each fully capable of navigating it's own course. They by choice sale the journey side by side
What an insight when I discovered people can be too spiritual - too evolved - too wise...i.e. 'too much'. It blocks love by not allowing others to love them. Delicate, this balance of giving and receiving.
It started with what S. Peck said in another of his books - that love enhances one's own and the other's spiritual condition/growth.
This living is a great challenge.
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