A Harder Task...
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Praying for God's will, Big Sis and for healing and ocmfort for you. I agree this is really difficult.
Give Love gave me some wonderful advice once (it has a name, but I forget it, sorry GL
) ...To start with visualizing those you care about and sending loving thoughts out to those you truly love and gradually add others further from your circle until you get to those you have only negative thoughts about. I found it got me into a more serene "zone" as I sent those loving thoughts out and I was able to start to get there a little bit.
Give Love gave me some wonderful advice once (it has a name, but I forget it, sorry GL
) ...To start with visualizing those you care about and sending loving thoughts out to those you truly love and gradually add others further from your circle until you get to those you have only negative thoughts about. I found it got me into a more serene "zone" as I sent those loving thoughts out and I was able to start to get there a little bit.
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Very hard task indeed.
I've been practicing that for years (greet, it's called maitri, or loving kindness practice) and many days I confess that I cannot get to that farthest place, where I can project love past my own pain, past the revenge thoughts, past the resentments and the anger.
But on the days when I can, I feel like one of God's favorite children, floating on air, strong and loving and capable of anything.
That's why I keep trying, I guess
Hold one another close today.
I've been practicing that for years (greet, it's called maitri, or loving kindness practice) and many days I confess that I cannot get to that farthest place, where I can project love past my own pain, past the revenge thoughts, past the resentments and the anger.
But on the days when I can, I feel like one of God's favorite children, floating on air, strong and loving and capable of anything.
That's why I keep trying, I guess
Hold one another close today.
Rest peacefully Sonny Boy
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I find it hard sometimes to pray for my enemies, even harder still praying for someone who has hurt me deeply or betrayed me. When the one's I love, do these things, I end up going through several "emotions" before I finely reach the point of being able to pray for them, and for my ability to forgive them.
Somehow it is easier for me to pray for my "stranger" enemy's than my "loved ones". Then there are the times, that no matter how hard I try, there are some things and some people that have done so wrong, I can't bring myself to pray for them, those are the times that I pray to be able to accept HP's will not my own.
Today, after reading your post, I thought about my enemy's and said a prayer for each of them. It is a hard thing to do.
Hugs and Prayers for you and your family Big Sis. That prayer comes easy. ( -:
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Somehow it is easier for me to pray for my "stranger" enemy's than my "loved ones". Then there are the times, that no matter how hard I try, there are some things and some people that have done so wrong, I can't bring myself to pray for them, those are the times that I pray to be able to accept HP's will not my own.
Today, after reading your post, I thought about my enemy's and said a prayer for each of them. It is a hard thing to do.
Hugs and Prayers for you and your family Big Sis. That prayer comes easy. ( -:
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I found it was hard to pray for my daughter's abf until he had the bar fight that broke his jaw. I prayed for him and realized that even though I don't like that he supplies drugs to my daughter, no one deserves to be hurt. That helped me to keep my dislike of him in perspective. So I will join you, BigSis, in praying for my enemies and hope that someday they will find peace too. Hugs, Marle
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Oh Sis, I struggle with this, too.
Sometimes I pray to my HP that they "get what they deserve."
Other times I pray that my HP will "teach them and reach them"
When I'm in a good place, I pray my HP's loving counsel and guidance for all.
And occasionally I pray that my HP will guide me to kick 'em in the shins...
and then I pray for forgiveness...
Love ya
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Sometimes I pray to my HP that they "get what they deserve."
Other times I pray that my HP will "teach them and reach them"
When I'm in a good place, I pray my HP's loving counsel and guidance for all.
And occasionally I pray that my HP will guide me to kick 'em in the shins...
and then I pray for forgiveness...
Love ya
Cats
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