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#628
Gary
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There is a reason why Jesus was patient with his disciples. He appreciated that in order for us to begin to understand, it required a change of base in our thinking which comes only through experience. It is not an easy change for some of us to accept that life is spiritual and not material. It is not that we can understand everything there is to know about God. That is a bad misconception, yet it is what too many people try to do. I find it most useful to understand the qualities I must maintain in order to live the life God intended for me (the reality of what He created). Jesus was humbler than anyone. He trusted God and followed God in everything he said and did. To me, that is the first step in beginning to understand anything. He was wise beyond measure because He saw what God showed him. He was loving because he was obedient to God, and our loving God could do no other. He healed because he could not accept anything other than God’s perfect creation in his experience. These are the lessons Jesus taught. We understand them as we follow them. Pretty challenging at times, but so rewarding…



Love is the liberator.