{"id":463,"date":"2010-08-09T12:55:27","date_gmt":"2010-08-09T12:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2010\/08\/angels-and-issues-like-proposition-8.html"},"modified":"2010-08-09T12:55:27","modified_gmt":"2010-08-09T12:55:27","slug":"angels-and-issues-like-proposition-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2010\/08\/angels-and-issues-like-proposition-8.html","title":{"rendered":"Angels and issues like Proposition 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of my favorite questions is: How can I see this through the eyes of the angels? When I ask that question, am willing to really listen to the answer and follow the guidance the quality of my life improves dramatically. What a different world this would be if more people did the same.<\/p>\n<p>Angels are very fluid, flexible and unconditionally loving. As a human being I tend to like rules: this is right and that is wrong. When there are rules there is a clear definition, you know where to stand and there are lots of opportunities to judge.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nWhen I look at my life, judgment has never taken me to a place of peace, joy, love and deepening connection with my spirit. It has allowed me to feel safe for a moment or two, to find allies that will help me shore up my judgment but ultimately it never took me to the shores of love.<\/p>\n<p>Angels would love both sides of an emotionally charged issue like<br \/>\nProposition 8. Something I admit I have a hard time doing when one of<br \/>\nits opponents, claiming to be a Christian equated their cause to Martin Luther King, Jr who spent<br \/>\nhis life battling prejudice.<\/p>\n<p>Okay: How can I see all of life<br \/>\nthrough the eyes of the angles, especially Christians who preach hate?&nbsp; By<br \/>\ntaking a lot of deep breaths and focusing on that profound sense of love<br \/>\nthe angels always bring me and then sending them that love.<\/p>\n<p>Next time you are tempted to judge anyone or anything remember to take a deep breath and love instead. I know I am practicing that as often as I can.<\/p>\n<p>With love and aloha,<br \/>Susan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of my favorite questions is: How can I see this through the eyes of the angels? 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