poem Now the challenge was to become as he had shown me he was. This is the path to mastery. My guides have told me that their definition of mastery is to become large enough to contain everything within us, without judgment and without holding anything outside of love. That is the task and the goal. In the Operation Terra material, the Hosts define love as “the absence of fear, trust in the Creator, and a willingness to put one’s life on the line for the truth.” In order to embody those traits, we have to be willing to face down our fears as they surface in our current lives. Everything that is not based in unconditional love is being flushed to the surface as part of the planetary cleansing and this process will continue until it is complete. It is an essential part of the journey into Oneness with All That Is, regardless of the route we travel in getting there. Each of us carries memories of pain and fear. These memories may surface within us as a result of the planetary shift in vibrational frequency, the work being done by our “upstairs team,” and/or be triggered by events that manifest within our social and physical environment. We must be willing to experience these emotions as they arise, without resisting them, avoiding them, or distracting ourselves from having to deal with them. No one is exempt from doing this inner work; it’s the most important thing we can do in service to our fellow humans and for this planet. Regardless of where one is headed, this is a fundamental spiritual task, and each of us will deal with it according to the plan for our life – if not now, then from the platform of a future incarnation, on another planet, on another timeline. It is our individual and collective destiny to make the journey “home,” whatever and wherever that may be for us. To get there, we must move through our fears, whenever and however they present to us, because that is the only way to move fully into unconditional love – a state beyond all fear. To move into mastery, one must embody and emanate unconditional love – to “be as HE was [and is].” This is our task. This is our goal. This is what these times ask us to do and be. ❂
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If I knew it would be the last time That I’d see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly and pray to the Lord, your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last time that I see you walk out the door, I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more. If I knew it would be the last time I’d hear your voice lifted up in praise, I would video tape each action and word, so I could play them back day after day. If I knew it would be the last time, I could spare an extra minute to stop and say “I love you,” instead of assuming you would KNOW I do. If I knew it would be the last time I would be there to share your day, I’m sure you’ll have so many more, so I can let just this one slip away. For surely there’s always tomorrow to make up for an oversight, and we always get a second chance to make everything just right.
But just in case I might be wrong, and today is all I get, I’d like to say how much I love you, and I hope we never forget. Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old alike, And today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight. So if you’re waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today? For if tomorrow never comes, you’ll surely regret the day... That you didn ‘t take that extra time, for a smile, hug, or kiss, and you were too busy to grant someone, what turned out to be their last wish. So hold your loved ones close today, and whisper in their ear, just how much you love them, and that you’ll always hold them dear. 41
There will always be another day to say “I love you,” and certainly there’s another chance to say our “Anything I can do?” Way of the Heart
Take time to say “I’m sorry,” “Please forgive me,” or “It’s okay.” And if tomorrow never comes, you’ll have no regrets about today.