The Field of Heart

Those on the path are they who have heard; then comes the devil and takes away the word from their hearts in order that they not believe. Luke 8:12

To follow the Path of Jesus is to do so with heart, soul, and mind in the same way that the first Commandment is to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind. I believe that all creation, including every human being, is in God's body and dependent on God's heart to nurture and supply us with all that we need. (Pause and feel/hear that rhythm underlying your own heartbeat.) God's heart is a mother's heart - a good mother's heart -- and no compassion, love, gentleness, or goodness is spared. 

But in our world there is an opposition force.  Scripture calls this the devil or Satan.  This force is one we can choose in our use of free will. Free will is character and choosing our character is a lifetime daily decision. If we choose to pursue the opposition way it is like putting a blockage in the flow of life, and the fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace...) withers. The result of a blockage is growing jealousy, greed, competition, lies, possessiveness, isolation, and even violence, all of which only hasten death.

We, in the United States, are experiencing the symptoms of a heart attack, a concerted blocking of godly generosity.  Cynicism and withdrawal is a natural response to repugnant behavior that is hurting others. Yet that is a plan to avoid treatment of the condition.  Adopting the Path of Jesus is God's modeled plan for addressing clogged channels of love. So lift up your voices.  Sing praises to our Mothering God. Share a smile, a small act of kindness, and an encouraging word.  Let the Godly flow of all things helpful go through you and out to fill the field of heart with the seeds for peace.