HOW LOVE PROSPERS

“The older I get, the more clearly I remember things that never happened.” Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer and humorist. This can be fine humor and truth for getting older but it is explicitly a profound truth for relationship depth. We desire to clearly cease remembering unpleasant things as though they never happened.

William Johnston (1924-2010) author, wrote:

“If two or more people love one another deeply, they may come to that profound level of awareness and mind-expansion in which no words are necessary because their intimacy is not built on words. And the stronger the love, the more profound will be the silence and the deeper will be the enlightenment. Furthermore, if this love goes to the core of their being, it brings a realization of something more than the people involved — it brings a consciousness of the all; it contains an element of universality.” (from ‘Silent Music’)

Honest silence helps love prosper. There is of course a time for communication and learning that requires us to say and express important thoughts to others. This ‘universality’ mentioned above is life in the Spirit. This very well explains prayer in my view where “no words are necessary because their intimacy is not built on words.” Silence is a language.  

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful.” Jesus