Disciples

Today I thought about spreading the kingdom. What came to mind were the words of Christ from John 13 vs34-45

“34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Love is the kingdom of Christ.  I see Christ established on this earth when we live in healthy relationship. We encourage and support each other. We hold each other to our highest truths. Our hearts are open and we live our lives in service and honor of a greater truth, of The Way of Christ.

In the kingdom our small self-centeredness, our pride, will have gone. In the kingdom I see us open, Gods love pouring into us, Gods love pouring out of us, and this flow creating life for us and those around.

My inquiry is simple, yet the answer is nothing less than the complete dissolving of my separate self.  “How do I love like Christ?”

In this is the miracle. If I can allow my little human self to get out the way (which is all Christ is asking), I am released into Love, I am released into discipleship of Christ.