The exploration of the concept of Respect has been a most enlightening one, full of interesting surprises. It has certainly made it easier, at least for me, to have a fuller understanding of what it means to be Divine in Nature and how such Divinity is meant to be expressed and experienced. You may […]
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One more aspect... continued
Now, let’s take a look at what we can learn from the word "Gentiles" as it relates to our Divine Nature [1] . Gentiles: see heathen heathen: a member of a tribe or people that has not adopted Christianity, Judaism, or Islam an irreligious or uncultivated person. Ready to connect some dots? […]
One more aspect...
There is one more aspect that I want to explore with regard to the word "consideration" and therefore "Respect". From earlier entries we uncovered that "consideration" is "thoughtful or kindly feeling or treatment". In exploring the word "kind" we […]
A note about Peace
In exploring the meaning of the word "dignity", we came across the definition of "serenity" and "peace". I thought it important, at least for myself, to make a separate entry just to clearly point out the additional understanding that I received in relationship to Peace […]
Have dignity?
Recently we learned that Respect conveys the understanding of being benign. We also learned that benign conveys the understanding of gentleness and therefore uncovers the Nobility of us, the People. To be Noble is to have excellence or dignity. dignity: serenity of demeanor the state or quality of […]
Matter of Kings
The understanding that us every day People are the True Nobility of this Earth gives perhaps a greater meaning / appreciation to these words from Father: The Kingdom is your Desire for Heaven made manifest. Heaven of your Desire is Right and Proper Function of your Divine Expression in a Kingly, […]
Some literary fun
I mentioned earlier that the word "consideration" has "way more" in store for us… are you ready for the ride? benign: gentle gentle [Doublet of genteel, gentile]: noble Noble: having or indicative of excellence or dignity characterized by or displaying superior moral qualities […]
One thing to recognize
Here is another quote from Father which helps bring a clearer perspective as to how to approach awakening to our True Nature. So it is in your standard structure, that you shall see that which is Grand and Glorious come to be when you seek not perfection of a Divine Nature. Seek instead […]
To be...
The word "consideration" has more in store for us. Actually, way more… Consideration: thoughtful or kindly feeling or treatment kind: goodhearted benign in accordance with nature, natural, appropriate, lawful the distinguishing nature or character of something the ordained and proper […]
Leisure time
There is yet some more to be learned about Respect from our exploration of the word "consideration". Let’s take a look at another definition of this word. Consideration: deliberation deliberation: slow and cautious in determining or deciding unhurried To walk in Respect is to allow […]
Ending the spell - continued
There is another way in which it is Right and Proper to be able to "cut through the bull" so to speak. It is in relation to improper relationships and connections to others. Early in our journey, Father explained the following as a necessary condition to progress in our Walk with Him: You […]
Ending the spell
lively: keen keen: able to cut or penetrate readily mental acuteness refined perception Here we seem to have reached a contradiction. If, as we have seen earlier, Respect entails not harming or wounding, how can it be said that it also entails cutting and penetrating? Simple. We speak of different […]
Let the Light shine
bright: full of light splendid full of gladness or hope auspicious clear and translucent To treat ourselves with consideration is also to conduct ourselves in such a way that allows our inner Light to shine and fill our Being. It is to conduct ourselves in a way that favors manifestation of […]
Ending automation
watchful wakeful: alert: lively and bright Being aware of where we are throughout the day does not make us "boring" and "dull". Instead, it facilitates our capacity to wake up. Yes, it does take effort, and yes, it may appear at times that one looses "spontaneity" in […]
There is more to learn
In the entry "A precious Gift", I began exploration of what it means to be Respectful by taking a look at the dictionary definition which defines Respect as "to treat with propriety and consideration". Having extensively explored the meaning of propriety, let’s take a look at […]
Our Humanity
The word "Proper" as it pertains to "Respect" has one more definition that I would like to point out and explore. Proper: honest Respect and Honesty go hand in hand. Someone who is not honest does not understand the foundation of Respect and therefore misses the point of what it […]
Notes, notes, and more notes
Again, indoctrination would make it easy to take what we have learned about Joy and Respect and make a false assumption. Which one? The one that would say because Respect and Joy are related, it follows that to be Respectful one needs to take responsibility for making others laugh and be happy. […]
Another word
We have come a long way in our understanding of Respect and while it may seem there cannot possibly be any more to say about it, there is indeed more. From the entry "Key understanding" we know that the word "pleasant" as it relates to Respect can be defined by two words. One is […]
Important note
In exploring the word "welcome" in relationship to Respect, it was uncovered that the Gift of Respect is / has been freely given to us by All That Is for our enjoyment and satisfaction. No tricks, no traps, no bondage, no subservience to All That Is. The three definitions of the word […]
Pertinent Quote
Here is a quote from Linda which I think is pertinent to this series. In reference to Father Saying that, rather than contaminated, the whole planet is radioactively polluted. Contaminated: make impure to touch together polluted: make unclean, corrupt, profane make dirty, impure, worthless The […]
A distinction
One thing to keep in mind when speaking of the relationship between Respect and Abundance is that we speak of inner Wealth. This inner Wealth then translates into external Abundance. This is different than worldly opulence derived from the mercantile game. In this system there is no inner wealth, […]
Key understanding
A Gift… the sound of our very own Being… a way of Life… a way of Being… a most excellent and desirable thing… what am I referring to? Respect of course. But this is not all, there is more to understand… There is another word that defines "Proper" and therefore "Respect", namely […]