{"id":589,"date":"2010-05-25T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-25T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/05\/that-loving-feeling.html"},"modified":"2010-05-25T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-25T01:00:00","slug":"that-loving-feeling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/05\/that-loving-feeling.html","title":{"rendered":"That Loving Feeling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever had that &#8220;love rush&#8221; feeling, where you experience connection with the earth, others, and yourself?&nbsp; You feel a part of everything; you belong and are truly valuable?<\/p>\n<p>Time almost stands still in those moments of pure love.&nbsp; One loses oneself in a warm glow of happiness.&nbsp; There is ultimate peace.<\/p>\n<p>These moments of love, I believe, are grace from heaven.&nbsp; It&#8217;s times like those that God reminds us that we are very important, and valued.&nbsp; We are indeed part of all creation.&nbsp; Love abounds; we know it and feel it.<\/p>\n<p>Treat yourself to love.&nbsp; You cannot do it yourself: it takes connecting to God, and depending on His grace.&nbsp; You can, however, set the right conditions for God to manifest in yourself, and in your life.&nbsp; Find stillness and silence.&nbsp; Put aside your thoughts and mental chatter.&nbsp; Sit or lay down comfortably.&nbsp; Breathe purposely and slowly.&nbsp; Keep going inward &#8211; in and in &#8211; deeper and deeper with your attention. With each breath, think of God, and thank God.&nbsp; Keep going in and in.<\/p>\n<p>Feel the love.&nbsp; Let it in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever had that &#8220;love rush&#8221; feeling, where you experience connection with the earth, others, and yourself?&nbsp; You feel a part of everything; you belong and are truly valuable? Time almost stands still in those moments of pure love.&nbsp; One loses oneself in a warm glow of happiness.&nbsp; There is ultimate peace. 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