The Gift of Easter

"By far the strongest poison to the human spirit is the inability to forgive oneself or another person."  - Caroline Myss

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Luke 23:34 KJV:
 "Then said Jesus: Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do ..."

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You cannot know what being forgiving is until you are able to do.

For your own well being and that of others, practice forgiving.

To practice forgiving is to practice unconditional love.

To practice unconditional love is to practice Being.

To practice Being is to Work.

Know that to forgive is not to allow those you forgive to continue to abuse you.

Know yourself
Know your boundaries,
Honor value, cherish and respect yourself - not from ego but from Being in an awakened, and conscious state.

To Know yourself is to Be present.

To Be, you must practice the Work every day, in every way.

Nothing is more important. 

The Betrayal

Painting of Judas Kissing Jesus 

Matthew 26:45 Then cometh he to  his disciples and saith unto them, "Sleep on now and take your rest; behold the hour is at hand and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise and let us be going; behold, he is at hand that doth betray me." 47 And while he yet spake, lo Judas one of the twelve came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign saying, "Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; hold him fast. 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus and said, "Hail master." and kissed him.

Painting of The Capture of Jesus 

50 And Jesus said unto him, "Friend, wherefore art thou come?" Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took him. 51 And behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck a servant of the high priest and smote off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, "Put up again they sword into his place; for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot not ow pray to my Father and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?"  55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, "Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple and ye laid no hold on me. 56 But all this was done that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples forsook him and fled. (Except for Peter)

Gethsemene

Matthew 26:36 Then cometh Jesus with them (the disciples) unto a place called Gethsemane and saith unto the disciples, "Sit ye here while I go and pray yonder." 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. 38 Then saith he unto them, "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death; tarry ye here and watch with me."  39 And he went a little farther and fell on his face and prayed saying, "Oh my Father, if it be possible let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will but as thou wilt." 40 And he cometh unto the disciples and findeth them asleep and saith unto Peter, "What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak." 42 He went away again the second time and prayed saying, "O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from except I drink it, Thy will be done."
43 And he came and found them asleep again for their eyes were heavy. 44 And he left them and went away again and prayed the third time saying the same words.