How and what others think about me is none of my business. I am only responsible for giving unconditional love and acceptance to everyone, and then going my way in peace, detached from their response and opinion of me.Gary Vacca
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This is something I pray / meditate about all of the time!
When we you love someone though you really want them to love you back. Our human feelings of rejection, longing, being hurt etc., are part of our existence, and can help us understand God's Love for us and in us.
With all due respect, Gary Vacca's word "detached" doesnt seem right somehow. I do know what he means, but to me peace comes easier when I realize how attached I am to others - how much I need others (all created in the image of God). I am not ultimately in control and I am not alone.
I know he means not letting anyone's opinion of you, or response to you, rule you, just like not letting possessions, or status rule you.
Remembering to not judge helps. My Pastor teaches us that we can never know what is in someone elses' heart.
Peace Keren
Keren, I understand the response to the word "detached", as it also can mean unmoved, unfeeling, uncaring. I'm trying to look at that and substitute the words "at peace" instead. Still, I know that I'm not stating truthfully by using that. Hmm. Just pondering...
yes, i can see how the word 'detached' seems cold, insensitive, uncaring. i think what gary meant was forfeting our right/demand/need for a specific response. also, i related the need to 'detach' to the criticism of others concerning my unconditional love and acceptanc of others. i'm still sometimes too concerned about what others think.
Mr. Vacca, please forgive my presumptuousness. I have re-worded your statement a little.
"How and what others think of me is their business. My business is to be open to God/Love flowing through me - unconditional, present, and eternally forgiving. Then, I go my way in peace, relinquishing everything to Love"
I just love this sort of thing.
Peace,
Keren
perfect keren!! that captures it for me. thank you.
i really liked this outloud exchange and wrestling with this quote. thank you, keren, for rewording this. i LOVE it.....
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