Psalm 1
Blessed are those
who walk hand in hand
with goodness,
who stand beside virtue,
who sit in the seat of truth;
For their delight is in the Spirit of Love,
and in Love’s heart they dwell
day and night.
They are like trees planted by
streams of water,
that yield fruit in due season,
and their leaves flourish;
And in all that they do, they give life.
The unloving are not so;
they are like dandelions which
the wind blows away.
Turning from the Heart of Love
they will know suffering and pain.
They will be isolated from wisdom;
for Love knows the way of truth,
the way of ignorance will perish
as Love’s penetrating Light
breaks through hearts
filled with illusions:
forgiveness is the way.
From Psalms of Praying, Nan C. Merill
I am the tree planted by a stream of water. I am the dandelion blown away by the wind. Truth is noticing without judging…loving without conditions. Yes, forgiveness is the way.
Contributed by ~liz Sorensen Wessel
Above drawing by ~liz
