VIVA NOLA April 2020

motivation
motivation
a life with
Christ
By Dr. Cristy Cali
@drcristycali
From a metaphysical point of view, Christ
represents the God-consciousness
personified - a real, incarnate
representation of Divine Energy walking the
Earth.
In 1 John 4:7-8, the bible reads,
“ 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love
is of God, and every one that loveth is born of
God and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not, knoweth not God, for
God is love.”
Love is the absolute highest-vibrational
energy frequency in the Universe. In fact,
this energy is so strong that studies have
shown miraculous healing through an
intense concentration - a unification and
reconstruction of atoms even after destruction
- and so much more. The point is, every human
being is born with the capability and, I would
argue, the responsibility to love.
So, if God is love, then the energy of the
God-consciousness lives within us. Compassion
and empathy are the results of harnessing and
aligning with this Divine power. How powerful,
beautiful, and poetic is that? Nevertheless,
included with this inherent power of love is
the contrasting polarity of hate, division, and
destruction. To the extent that we have the
ability to utilize this power for the greatest and
highest good comes the potential to do the
opposite to the same degree. In other words,
we can hate at the same level of intensity to
that which we can love if that is a path we
choose to take.
We must recognize the responsibility of free
will with the Divine grace of love. Each one of
us have access to the greatest power of the
Universe - love. To lead a life with Christ is to
consciously and intentionally align ourselves
with the mission of unconditional love through
the acceptance of ourselves, of others, the
respect for free will and the recognition of selfresponsibility.
Whatever we are capable of, we realize
others are capable of as well. Self-acceptance
means we accept ourselves fully for who
we are, acknowledging our strengths and
weaknesses. Accomplishing self-acceptance is
the first step to self-love and the development
of unconditional love for your neighbors.
Respect for free will is necessary for world
peace and harmonious living, which includes
the right for others to make the necessary
mistakes to learn life’s greatest lessons. This
leads to self-responsibility, the principle of
not doing for others what they could and
should do for themselves. This, essentially,
is accountability for your own actions. Jesus
demonstrated this very principle in Matthew
4:19 when he said, “19 And He said unto
them, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers
of men.” By teaching his followers how to
fish, Jesus created a ripple effect that allowed
his knowledge to be passed from person to
person.
We live a life with Christ whenever we
utilize our free will to teach and inspire
others, respect their decisions, respecting
and allowing the learning processes of others
to play out. How many times did we “see
something coming” for someone we love or
care for? Especially our children, family, friends
and partners? Sometimes our role is simply to
be an observer, and have the compassion and
empathy to be present as a support system to
others. This is kindness, and kindness in turn is
an expression of love.
The challenges and obstacles we experience
in life may never go away, but the way in which
we respond when they appear is the only
variable left within our own control. When
we have self-control, we have self-mastery.
Our bodies obtain both the power of love and
of destruction - it is the necessary opposite
required for us to understand all the options
available to us under free will. Therefore, selfmastery
is consciously aligning with our hearts,
the home-base of our love frequency, where
the God-consciousness we channel lives. This
is how we come from a place of love by default
and how we lead a life with Christ.
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