The Brown Book Commentaries

“Do not be anxious, from morning to evening and from evening to morning, about what
you will wear.” ~ Jesus (Thomas 36)
The true depth of this verse can best be comprehended by realizing that there are many ways in which we are
―clothed‖ (e.g. Matthew 6:25 & Romans 13:14 & Colossians 3:12 et al)… First and foremost, we are sometimes
clothed by clothes for warmth &/or protection, and this verse reminds us that we need never do so out of fear for
injury or frost; that those who live their lives for Love will automatically be immersed into the lives they Love – and
that immersion provides its own measure of protection & warmth … Secondly, we are often (at least in the First
World) clothed by a sense of ―style‖ – to be perceived as beautiful by others and thereby welcomed into the fold. In
this vein this verse reminds us that this worry, too, can be easily tossed aside – that those who appreciate us for such
superficialities are not those who will ever truly Care for us in times of need; that it is always better to have Faith in
the omnipresent Goodness of those many who still refuse to judge a book by its cover, much less judge a person by
the quality or effect of their coverings … Thirdly, we are in every moment subconsciously ―clothed‖ by the
imprintings of our younger days – ―clothed‖ by the emotional memories from our childhood, by the ways we dealt
with our traumas & our wounds – and ―clothed‖ by the individual personality that developed as a result. And here
too this verse in-Courages us to have Faith – to know that we need never be anxious about revealing the gentle,
noble, vulnerable Beings we truly are; that defense mechanisms are for the weak – and that ―self defense‖ is only for
those who will be ultimately vanquished. No, we are to have Faith instead – Faith in our innate Goodness; Faith in
our ability to thrive on Love after tossing aside our fears; Faith in the True Self within us (the true Child of God)
who has already survived traumas disastrously painful; Faith in our ability to let go of fear and let Love rule again
… And fourthly & finally, our Souls are ―clothed‖ not only by a fleshly body, but also by a radiant Spirit – and as
such, this verse reminds us that it is always Wise to sacrifice the former to let the latter shine forth bright and true.
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“Love never ends.” ~ Paul (1 Corinthians 13:8)
Love only exists in the Here&Now – in this moment and this moment alone. As such, it cannot ever ―end‖
because it never need begin; it cannot ever ―end‖ because Love always is. And while it might be obvious to
some, it is very important to understand that this verse says Love, not lovers – that it is Love itself that never
ends, not the relationships that often serve as vehicles for the same. Indeed, relationships end all the time
(always for the same, single reason: a lack of Love from one or more parties), and yet while relationships do
end, the Love that is given during those interactions – by its very nature – cannot. For if we are choosing to
Love, then we are choosing to focus solely on Giving the same to the other – and this, over & over & over again
regardless of how he or she responds to the same. As such, as long as we are choosing to Love, our Love can
never end … In addition, every single Loving act we ever enliven emits an energy that can be neither stopped
nor destroyed – a rippling frequency that brings a measure of the harmonious to everything it touches as it
radiates forever into the Cosmos. And every sentient being touched by that Love passes at least a portion of it on
to another – and they to another – and those to others, with each one of those myriad interactions booming a
measure of its originating act of Love onward into eternity … In this way, too, Love truly never ends.
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