Do not judge, and you will not be judged;
do not condemn, and you will not be condemned.
Forgive, and you will be forgiven;
give, and it will be given to you.
A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over,
will be put into your lap;
for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”
—Luke 6.37-38
Evil arises from a spirit of fear and greed,
a desperation that one is alone and destitute.
But the Beloved is a fountain of abundance and generosity.
Greed starves under generosity.
Fear withers under mercy.
Resentment can’t stand long against forgiveness.
In a regime of cruelty and selfishness
joy and generosity are revolutionary acts.
Defy the Emperor of Fear.
Trust the grace.
Extend the mercy.
Share the gifts.
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net
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