Love is understanding

Love should be at the very heart of our thinking, our decision making, and our actions; in fact, at the heart of our living and being. Yet what is love? Love is understanding - understanding people and events in context; understanding that we are all, each in our own way, searching for meaning and truth; that we are all reservoirs of vast and varied potential; that we are all, truly, divine in nature, learning souls journeying back to their source; that all circumstances and events are tailored for our particular growth needs at a given point in time. When we understand why and how people and things are the way they are, hatred and prejudice (in other words, love-lessness) simply cannot exist. Where there is perfect understanding, there can be none other than perfect love. Thus we say: God, in His perfect understanding, is love.