Reserving Judgement

Open yourself to greater love letting go of your addiction to judge #

Today I was reminded that what we judge in others is merely a reflection of ourselves seeking healing. In my case I was judging another person's lack of consciousness and egoistic state of mind- but in reality this was simply a rejection of my own ego impulses, my own tendencies towards fear.

I was reminded to reach out to Spirit and ask, "what can I do or say to promote healing?" And of course the response was simple. Forgive. And so I was reminded that that which we forgive in others can be a way of forgiving ourselves. Even as we strive for greater love in our lives we are given the opportunity to choose love or judgement each and every day.

In another situation I was reminded that even where we see other people's challenges in life, it is not necessarily our job to resolve them. Every soul brings into its life its particular healing needs and just because we can perceive them doesn't mean we are meant to load them onto our shoulders- even when that person is a close loved one such as a parent, child or spouse.

Love takes many forms. When faced with others' problems compassion is often called for. But in other cases "tough love" may be the required course. Or simply accepting that the person in question will heal or not when he/she is ready. And expressing love in this case means accepting that they man not heal when it's convenient for you, but when they are ready.

So many of us say that we desire more love in our lives without truly understanding that desire. The lack of love that you see in others is always a reflection of yourself. So if you desire more love begin by looking at the many ways you may be judging others and forgive them. True love is unconditional. True love has no judgement attached to it.