Friday Food is a little bit of food for your soul. A little something to feed your soul, to remind you that you are loved, that you are not alone and that there is hope. Friday Food is just a little something to encourage you along the way. Looking for more inspiration? View the entire Friday Food series here.
Welcome to Friday Food! A little bit of food for your soul…every Friday. For the next few months, we are looking at “Downloads from Heaven”. In these “downloads” we are contemplating what it would be like if we got a message from God (however you understand God). We will be exploring messages from God about pain and suffering and healing and blessing and love and peace other topics too! When you read these “downloads” you will notice that they are in quotes. This is to help you think from your heart NOT your head. Don’t get caught up in whether or not God, (however you understand God) actually said these things. Just let them speak to your heart. I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. Here is today’s download:
I Speak Life to You
“I speak life to you. Therefore, my word to you is full of life. When my word is taken out of context or used forcibly in any way that oppresses or puts anyone in bondage, then it is a perversion of my word. Rather, my word is love and my word is to set you free, not bind you up. My word is from everlasting to everlasting. As such it has new meaning for every generation. So, every generation throughout time and space can look to my word to learn what it means to show my love and expand my love. My love is for all the cosmos, not a chosen few. My love is meant to heal not wound, it is for peace, not war. This is true in every generation. Each generation, though different must seek ways to share my love. I love you.”
One of the difficulties of religious traditions is adherence to their holy writings. All of these writings have the potential to be used to harm and bind people rather than to set them free. But this is not the intention in my tradition or the tradition of others. Some of us spend a lifetime trying to break free from the limiting ways taught to us and experience the freedom of the good news in these writings. What has been your experience in living into the freedom of teachings rather than the bondage of teachings? I would love to read your comments below.
