What Do You Want?

coradcorJoined: 29 Oct 2006Posts: 36
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:32 am Post subject: What do you want?

These are the first words of Jesus in the Gospel of John! What would be YOUR answer? Jesus tells us that part of the key to our spirituality is to "Love the Lord your God with your whole heart, mind and soul." (the other part being to love your neighbour as yourself). Is it possible to love God with our WHOLE heart, mind and soul.....as well as love (or want) the things of this world? Or, when we love the things of this world does this divide our hearts, diluting our awarness of God from within? Is this why Jesus told us that we cannot serve both God and money?


MB on EdgeJoined: 29 Oct 2006Posts: 17
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:05 am Post subject: What I want!!

Another juicy question!! What do I want... ? I have a home, I dont need a bigger house. I have a car, I dont need a flashier model. I have enough money to pay the bills this month. I have food, clothing, all the basics and a few more! These things do not define who I am. I have freedom, to be myself, to express myself, to go where I want. I have my health. I can make choices. A have a lot more than half the world's poplulation and I'm not looking for more. My needs are covered. What do I want... ? I want the truth. I want all people given the opportunities I have, opportunities to learn, grow and think for themselves. I want all people to have freedom, but never at the expense of others. I want all people to have enough for the necessities of life. I want a world of peace, a healthy world with healthy happy people. I want ... But if Jesus stood before me and asked, "what do you want?" All I could say is ....Peace be with you


dragonflySite AdminJoined: 01 Nov 2006Posts: 32
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:01 am Post subject:

What I want most is truth to be available to everyone. For fear to be sent packing, and femininity seen as a divine gift, for this is what it truly is. It is indeed my dearest wish that the Sacred Feminine will finally regain her voice.. . . to be able to speak and know her words will be respected and given a place of honour in the hearts of those who receive her words. Too long has the feminine been seen as a supporting role only, with such comments as girls should be seen and not heard. How many women and girls are subjected to ridicule, or treated badly, abused, disfigured or disadvantaged because of male dominance and insecurity.

I have no such dramatic needs for the material aspects of life, yes I would like from the universe relative comfort, to allow my family to live without worry about where their next meal or the rent will be paid. But I have no greed for me alone, but a deep and sincere prayer of mine is that all people have the opportunity to live without fear and poverty. Poverty is cruel, but I have seen people in countries where they were homeless, without a chance of a wife or girlfriend or home and food, and yet in the eyes of so many, I saw and felt only a deep spiritual reverence, something so very lacking in our modern society in Western Countries who do not think other than of the self, and their next want being filled.

Money doesn't buy you love. But LOVE and compassion can fill the soul and ease the ache so many people experience, even with the 15th rental property and stocks under their belt. Nothing fills the soul like the realisation we have a purpose, our lives can be magic when we are connected, truly connected to God. My wish list is perhaps different to other peoples, and I respect everyones right to free will and to choose their direction, but would wish for a less insular society, one separated from a sense of connection to each other, or God. . where people pass on the street and look at those who smile at them and look away.

My wish list is this.
* That everyone awakens, softens and listens to each other from the heart.
* That all females are accorded the respect they deserve
* That compassion replaces greed.
* That women reach out to aid an imbalanced world, and are honoured for their efforts.
* That men see that they are balanced when they allow the softer side of their natures to show. * That all nations are seen as equal, all people, and aggression is a thing of the past.
* What I want is for all people to see themselves as co-creators, and honour each other as divine beings. There is great strength in gentleness, and love, and all need it. This continues to be what I wish for.


MichaelJoined: 30 Nov 2006Posts: 14Location: Grafton
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject:

I want Spaceship Earth with its beautiful scenery, and its cargo of life forms that has taken billions of years to evolve to its present state still be around for billions more years, and not be destroyed by the activities of one out of control species in the space of 2 thousand years - the blink of an eye Geologically speaking. The Earth is our home and our life support system. Without it all other wishes and wants fade into insignificance and irrelevance. The Sun is the source of life on Earth, its activities have made life on Earth possible. When the Sun reaches old age and dies that is the appropriate time for life cycles to cease on this planet also. Therefore, I suppose I also want the human race to grow up, and stop acting like spoiled brats and irresponsible children.

Michael


coradcorJoined: 29 Oct 2006Posts: 36
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:10 am Post subject: HOPE

Dear Michael ... as long as there are people like you who care so passionately about 'Spaceship Earth' I cannot feel anything other than optimistic..........
Thankyou. coradcor