The Salvation of Love

judyclementwall.com 

Our world is grieving. We all are, don't you think? There's the regular kind of grief, such as sadness brought on by being separated from loved ones and being isolated from activities. Then there's the existential grief. One of its definitions states: "despair felt in response to intangible losses, such as the loss of connection with a sense of place, or community." There is so much angst we take on from the state of our world.  The political, environmental, economic, contagion-related state of affairs is frightening. When this is combined with the anxiety we feel because we don't know what tomorrow will bring, then we have a soup ready-made to bring on withdrawals in the control freaks (who are beginning to understand they never really had this thing called control), and an overdose in those who have never slowed down enough to know what they really need. I surprised myself the other day when I said to someone, Buckle up, Buttercup; it's gonna be a wild ride! I don't mean to make light of this. It's a very serious situation, in which people are dying -- either directly from the virus or as collateral damage from the circumstance. I see my friends who have been living in a zen-like manner for decades, and no matter what discipline they are practicing, this is not much of a change for them. They're used to living in the moment, dealing with changes as they come up, shifting perspectives as needed, and listening for inner guidance to maneuver the obstacles which inevitably show up. But even the most calm of us are having to look at the inner turmoil which bubbles up from time to time. When we become frightened, let's be willing to ask for help. We're in this together, friends. We can help each other in ways we never dreamed we'd be doing. Let's not be afraid to accept assistance when it's offered in its many forms. To give is to receive, and to receive is to give. Oh yes -- and don't be afraid to grieve.

"The miracle of grace is no miracle to Love. Jesus demonstrated the inability of corporeality as well as the infinite ability of Spirit, thus helping erring human sense to flee from its own convictions and seek safety in divine Science." Mary Baker Eddy - Science & Health Page 494:15