1 Corinthians 16:14 … Let all things you do be done in love…

I was once told, “Did you know you cannot love a person?” “Oh? I replied, “Do you have some hedonistic view of the world? Love many people thus more pleasure? What are you driving at?”

This is hard for me to explain, hard to grasp and definitely even harder to implement. But love shouldn’t be directed at an individual person. Heretical? You must simply love all. All experiences, all people all things around you. Again not simple. “Live in love in all you do.” Biblical I think. Today I’m trying to live in love… always. Open, sensitive, present, enjoying. To those in front of me now, my surroundings too. I’m trying to be more conscious, empathetic, caring. Enjoying life while being conscious. Of gifts, blessings. And yes the setbacks, frustrations, the sadnesses too. In all the moments, experiences that come my way… sent to me by God.I have found this so enjoyable lately, wondrous actually. Have been moving toward this reality for a while now.

The speed, compression in our lives today work against all this. But if there there is less judgement, defensiveness even cynicism, moving here is so worth it.My coach for the last fifteen years.1 tells me that I have to love me first. Crucial. Love me first. ”This is “gate one”. If I don’t get through this one, “gate two”, loving others, other things, is not within my reach. Coach says, “Bob, when you embrace who you are, you can then become who He wants you to be.” Light bulb for me. I need to try to come to every moment in my life in love. Me first. Then others. Some, my wife, daughters, grandchildren, two or three special friends. I open my heart… feel my deep love for them… they come to me, in love, in response. Naturally. I don’t cajole, urge or implore them. They move toward the love I have in me… for them. Love them as He loves me. Some will not come to me in this way. That’s Ok… I simply move on. I can still love the person and excuse their behavior. God says, “Love one another as I love you.” Hmm? Does that mean “Love thy neighbor as thyself?” If so is my neighbor the guy next door, or all people who come my way… in all circumstances? The latter of course.

So much more on this to ponder, probe, uncover. But a start. Something to meditate on. I do. Really helps.Is this unclear, too different? Maybe. Just wanted to share.Until next time…1. The best way to describe who I am? I’m a Life Coach. People can relate to this. I have my own Life Coach. Hard for me to help people grow if I’m not growing too.