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July-September,  2023

Love… The Ultimate Superpower

by Rev. Ashley Rose Legrand, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

Somewhere along the way, whether intentionally or unintentionally, we are taught that to get ahead, we must be shrewd, a shark, “at the ready,” cut-throat even, in order to make it to the top. Somehow, someway, this earthly mentality seeps in from the outside world.

For some, the idea doesn’t shape who they are and it doesn’t define or rule their way of being, but for others, it becomes heavily ingrained into who they are. They are scared to be vulnerable, associating it with looking weak. They always have their armor up, ready to defend and attack. To exert their power. To dominate.

But there is another way — a way that lightens our step, unburdens our gait and makes smooth our road. As we walk along this road… the Holy Spirit’s path for us, one that is softer and gentler, we are shown a whole new world.

With Love as our Guide, we begin to open up to the miracles that are all around us. We become receptive to the heart-opening experiences that find us everywhere and anywhere we are. Miracles are nestled in the nooks and crannies of everyday life, waiting excitedly, yet patiently to reveal themselves to us like an unexpected gift just begging to be unwrapped. They soften and disarm us, reminding us that it’s okay, even empowering, to show Love and be loving.

This loving approach is the most powerful foundation from which to achieve. It is our “secret” superpower, a storehouse of untapped energy and brilliance, just waiting to be uncovered and utilized. Like buried treasure, glistening in the sunshine of our right-mindedness, it shows itself when we think correctly. The map makes sense and the way is easy when we lay our defenses down. “In my defenselessness my safety lies.” (W-153) And in our defenselessness lies our peace. Our recognition that the other person is really us. Our recognition that we are one.

In giving Love, we will see It reflected back at us. This reflection reveals true vision… sparkling with dazzling specks of Light, imbuing us with an inspiration that is not of this world.

From here, we unlock access to this Higher dimension, a place that’s more powerful than any physical, tangible thing in this world of form. When we lean into the Divine within us, we are led to a greater knowing, a wider perspective, that the Love within us is all healing and all powerful. It can dismantle any blocks to peace and provide a level of “success” that is far beyond the parameters and limited constructs of achievement that this world sets forth.

Learning to be gentle with ourselves and with others isn’t selling ourselves short, settling, or giving in. On the contrary, it allows for a deeper inspiration to flourish. When we allow for a softness to enter our hearts and remove the pressure and conditions that we set, we can create and thrive in the power of the Love that we show our own spirit.

Love is not a weakness but a superpower. The ultimate superpower. It is the highest form of knowledge. The greatest source of strength. A power only known by the gentle, the compassionate, the defenseless.

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