The term unconditional Love is typically unrealistic & left to God's love for a pretty simple answer... We are all created as self seeking and self-preserving. This being the case, it takes a conscious effort, choice, and action to put others first. This is not a deterrent but a reminder, a challenge, and a catalyst for us all to seek to put others first!
It is a scenario that we must truly put aside our nature in order to lift others up... It's a choice to put others before us on the ladder of Love and let them rise above gladly. If we can agree that our nature is not to be so gracious all the time, then we can also agree that when We are able to step outside our norm and Love on people unconditionally, that means we must put aside our self serving desires. This pretty much equates to expectations. Giving, Loving, and providing Grace in any given situation needs to be a decision done of the desire to put their feelings first. Expectations would cancel that out due to us truly trying to fill our need by creating and action for reaction. Self seeking! Expectations only cloud the end result, and take away from the share joy of giving. These is no better gift that giving Love, Grace and the spotlight to others! Their excitement, their elation, their fulfillment should fill our hearts just as much as when they do it for us!
I would also say not to be deterred by the fact this will not happen easily or all the time. This is something we must practice... make the effort to do it on a regular basis. The first step is just recognizing it, then seeking out the opportunities. For me, I pray for them... or at least the ability to see the opportunities. Once we start seeing them, once we start making them the norm, then it will become part of our daily lives. We can then create opportunities, and determine to own our share of spreading Love across this sometimes dark world.
Love is in our nature... Grace is something we've ALL been given... None of us deserve it, so that should inspire us to give it that much more! Like "Paying it forward" by way of appreciated the gifts we've been given! The Expectation scenario will probably be our biggest hurdle, but that can be controlled to an extent. I know the Lord has changed my heart over these years, thus it gets a lil more manageable to Not let my pride lead my decisions. Waking up each day and being Thankful for the Love, Life and blessings we've been provided sure does go a long way in feeling appreciative!
Seek out the opportunities to Love others for no reason... watch it fill your heart & flourish the Life you live!
Good day & God Bless,
Chris
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