The Paradox of Love

November 2, 2008

Dear Friends,

Once again, I just noticed that the messages I have been inspired to deliver to you lately are part of a series—a series that focuses on the power of love. Today’s message completes this unintentional 3-part series. This one is about the paradox of love.

Before I get to the paradox, however, I need to spell out three ways that love enhances your ability to live life in the divine flow, and reach the destinations you choose in life with effortless ease.

First, love amplifies your ability to be divinely directed. This arises from the fact that love is your divine essence. It is the very nature of your spirit—of your higher self. This higher self, however, is also your source of divine guidance. That means that whenever you express love, you are not only a more compassionate person, you are also a more divinely guided one . . . because you are directly connected to your spirit, and to the wisdom of your spirit.

Second, love brings out the divine wisdom in others. This arises from the fact that whenever you treat others with loving kindness, they are much more likely to respond with love. And just as it is with you, when people come from love, they become open channels for divine ideas to flow through them—and those ideas may turn out to be extremely helpful to you.

Which brings us to the third way that love enhances your ability to live life in the divine flow, or said more accurately, enhances the way you experience the flow. . . and this is what creates the paradox:

Love feels good! This arises from the fact that nothing feels better in life than simply being true to your self. And since—at the core of your being—you are the very embodiment of love, it feels good to express that love. When you love, you feel happy. And when you feel happy, is there anywhere else you’d really rather be at that moment? When you feel happy, aren’t you okay right where you are?

Do you see the paradox here? It’s the fact that love helps you get where you want to go in a more divinely inspired manner, yet at the same time, you are perfectly happy right where you are—whether you are just about to reach your dream, or whether you are still miles away from it.

So, my friends, here’s to following the divine flow to the effortless fulfillment of your heart’s desires. But even better than that, here’s to being happy right where you are—wherever you are—by simply being the love that you are.

Steven

© 2008 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com