Elder's Meditation - February 27

[Ann]

"The Old Ones have always said that no matter who despises or ignores you, no matter who keeps you from entering their circles, it is right to pray for them because the are like us, too."
--Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA

You don't know how an apple tastes until you taste it. You don't know what a fish tastes like until you eat it. You don't know how it is to be a woman unless you are one. You don't know what it means to have a baby until you have one. So it is with the natural laws. An example: the natural law of forgiveness says, if you hate someone, pray for the person to be blessed with happiness, joy and all the blessings of the Great Spirit. You will not know about this law unless you do it. The natural law says love others as you love yourself. If you hate yourself or feel guilt in some area of yourself, you will tend to judge and condemn your neighbor. You cannot give away what you don't have. You teach your children by your example, not by your words. The natural laws are written in our hearts.

Great Spirit, teach me how to look into my heart.

[equus]

My favourite catchphrase...

'We're all far more alike than different.'

[Ann]

I don't think I can judge anyone without being in their shoes, although I admit to thinking I can sometimes. When I read that our program teaches us to pray for those we resent, I just didn't get it. I was more likely to curse them, yes?

But the truth and the gift is that when I pray for them, I give their problems and defects to God, and more importantly I also give my resentments, and that sets me free.

That said, this reminder is very good for me today. I think I have a little "housekeeping" to do.

Hugs
Ann

[liveweyerd]

thank you.
So very good to start my day with these good thoughts.

live