Love via HaShem

People have been misunderstanding communion for decades … and centuries really. In this episode I discuss precisely the significance of such an important thing, and the context into which those details were born. Mindfulness and heart play a big part in these books that we’re covering these days, and this chapter really keeps the line of heart and mind connection very well. How should we be thinking when we’re taking communion, and how do we appreciate the gravity of what such an action symbolizes.

Remember that meditation runs smoothly throughout the Torah, and whenever you focus in on a certain thing for a length of time - that is meditation. Albeit, meditating on the sacrifice of Jesus, is far more powerful than focusing on the breath - they both have their place and time. As you read and discover more and more (check out the Septuagint http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/nets/edition/ and the New Testament books) you will no doubt discover Philippians 4:8 King James Version (KJV) 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. It tells you to think … and what to think on … that is a focus … that is a meditation.

The last part is about being mindful of each other. If you know that there are others who aren’t as well as as you are, allow that to play a part in your behavior. Maybe you set boundaries with what you say or do, to protect the feelings of the other. What do you think would be a good thing to increase mindfulness to watch out for your fellow neighbor?

KJV 1 Corinthians 11: 21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. 22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not. 23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. 33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. ... (Keep reading from the Bible Gateway ;)

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Have you ever been infatuated before? Have you somehow taken that emotion and confused it with being IN LOVE? That idea of how dreamy of lovely, perfect, wonderful and this other human being is … and putting on all of your personal virtues is really the sign of infatuation. Knowing how to determine this counterfeit love is crucial to keeping yourself out of trouble - the trouble of wasting a lot of time pursuing someone. This can even be to the point of marrying the person. Realize that when you begin to take apart words like Love and Infatuation, you begin to understand things beyond the surface level. That’s exactly what we intend to do, grow a deeper knowledge of these matters that are of the heart.

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Love and Relationships

A Brian K. Spector Film

Match Maker - Lori Palatnick

Love Doctors - Rabbi Raphael and Rebbeca Shore

Beauty and the Geek Star - Richard Reubin

Notes:

Start by the definition (makes you an intellectual)

What is Love

We know what it’s not - infatuation.

When you are infatuated? Would you ever walk around telling people ?

Love and infatuation They feel the same sometimes

Infatuation -

thinking they are perfect

putting all your ideal qualities on that person

Looks like love, but it’s a counterfeit

How do you know it wasn’t love - b/c it ended

Love is not blind - love is both eyes open, you see the good and you see the not so good, and you make an accounting, and you make a decision to focus in on the good.

Love is the pleasure of focusing in on his/her virtues.

it’s choice

it’s seeing the good and bad and focusing on the good

What’s the definition of mixed emotions.

Seeing your mother-in-law go out to a cliff with a beautiful brand new car. ;D

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1 Corinthians Chapter 11 is a controversial scripture because it surrounds something that doesn’t seem heart-based at all, but rather an awkward outlier that appears out of place. It centers around the head - a very important part of the body. Only certain churches follow the literal meaning of this Word, the majority of churches believe that a woman doesn’t need to cover her hair. They see these descriptions as in a historical context.

The order of command - angels subordinate to Jesus, and then He to Gd. So, Paul describes this order in order to tell us that we too should follow this order (Woman to Man, and then Man to God), and that the head covering serves us as a visual cue of this divine order. It’s delightful to read about, and to try and understand, and for sure, if you’re not sure - it’s better to do than not do. When in doubt, follow the mitzvah.

Just to be fair, the vast part of Jesus’s teachings are about the heart. Love G-d … and then love others (aka the neighbors). So, when a Christian, who has been hearing all you need is Jesus and these two mitzvos, come across this mitzvah, they get quickly suspicious. “Maybe it doesn’t actually pertain to me because this is an old Book, there are probably plenty of things that we don’t need to do anymore.” I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss it. Think of it this way, on the surface, sleeping with someone who you are in love with even though there’s no marriage makes sense in these days (2018) …. So maybe the idea of “do not fornicate” is just a historical thing. Hmmm, logically, can we draw that comparison, and if we can - does it mean that since we follow that non-obvious mitzvah, that this mitzvah of head covering we should follow too? What do you think?

One pro is that piousness and Christian community identity can be fostered (like the Tzitzit in the Jewish community). One con is that it’s one more thing that a woman has to do in the morning ;P

What are the Pros and Cons in your opinion?

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It’s easy to be about the negative. We need to be about the positive. Tell them what you like about them often, and focus on the good. “Honey, we need to talk” is something that we instinctively know as a troublesome phrase. This human that I married never uses it to talk about the good that I’ve good … or do they?

So, how do you keep it positive? By mindful awareness of the previous points - the fact that you must put effort into a relationship in order to make it work. Like a job, you’ve got to show up and put in those hours. Knowing and Being known … they need to know you in various and positive ways, as well as you them. Find out the small details and expand upon it to harness the observables in a beautiful way. For example, you notice a birthmark that you hadn’t seen before…. Wow … complement them on it then, and/or in the future. We need our eyes act as actors of blessing, and not for comparison all the time, or to judge. By thoroughly searching for how we can uplift, edify, and praise the beauty, character, and all else of that other person … we can reach this next level, and keep it positive all the way.

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Spiritual Gifts and Talents...Paul was addressing a divisive idea - that spiritual gifts made you better -- gifts by and of the Spirit should be a blessing for others

No one who has the Spirit can curse Jesus, and only with the Spirit can you can Jesus is Lord

Everyone has their role, everyone is unique

- gifts of healing

- working of miracles

- prophecy (giving of God's message)- preaching --> edify, exhort, comfort

- discerning of spirits (knowing the personality of someone aka true colors)

- divers kinds of tongues (tongues = earthly vs ecstatic/heavenly/angelic ... gotta have an interpreter present, so it can't be a heavenly language)

- interpretation of tongues

- faith - unmeasurable amount of trust in God

some have multiple

Spiritual gifts are the opposite of self-serving. Like a physical gift, it has to be given of HaShem

It's one complete body - like a human body - every part has its use ==> no one is useless ... no one should be too proud/boastful of their gift

everyone who has a gift, and those who don't, should be seen as valuable, because everyone has got their role.

The idea is the same as the National Jewish Spirit ... that we are of one body - which, having different skills and personalities, are IMPORTANT and should be loved, edified, and CERTAINLY valued.

Don't ever think that you are not worthy (or someone else) to be a part of the Body.

Ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols (couldn't talk, were not real or alive)

Different administrations (discrimination in the Church's' welfare program), gifts, operations, but the same Spirit, God, Lord

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“When I appreciate the good in my life, the good appreciates”

Knowledge brings intimacy. Confess, talk, speak … know God -- HaShem wants you to know Him. Learn about His deeds, his creations, look and spend time in His nature. In this same way we should come to know our partners in the relationships. Our spouses, husbands, and wives, need accept, see, feel and bring into meld their consciousness into the other person, so that a positive outlook can be build.

Then, focus on the good. Having a positive outlook is so crucial to building a healthy and long-lasting relationship. It’s easy to look at the negative in someone. “Oh look, you left your shoes out in the hallway …. Like ALWAYS!!!” …. How negative - and as science now shows, it is positive reinforcement that brings about positive change. Checking the words that we use also comes into play. Words like “always ” e.g. you always forget to turn off the lights downstairs …. Or “never” … e.g. You never seem to clean up after yourself do you? … ARE VERY HARMFUL to relationships, and we should, as much as possible, build healthy mouth habits. Doing so will bring a cycle of life and energy to the relationships which will, in time, reap you HUGE benefits. Don’t neglect these tips, write them down somewhere, and review. They’ll certainly keep you in the green for acceptance and an increase in love and knowledge.

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1 Corinthians 13 Part 5, ending of the 1st Corinthians and certainly a hot chapter regarding love: what it is and what it is not. We often talk about 613 mitzvos (commandments) and how intense and high calling these mitzvos is, and perhaps the joy that we derive for it. However, there are even more! Look into these chapters

http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/nets/edition/

See for yourself, the amount of extra mitzvos and understand that these callings into the truth. Love / ahava / agape is not easy - at least not without the help of HaShem . We frequently box up the idea of love, and it becomes a thing heavily influenced by popular media, movies, TV, podcasts ;D , friends, and even family, but do we have these scriptural definitions down pack? If not, go back over these points of what a Agape is and isn’t through the link above, as well as listen over again to this podcast episode.

1 Corinthians 13 King James Version (KJV)13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

I’ve attached some notes below to help with your learning.

What AGAPE IS

suffereth long *

kind *

rejoiceth in truth

hopeth all things => steadfast during difficult times

beareth all things *

believeth all things => open mind/open heart --- thinking good of otghers

endureth all things => w/o weakening

What Agape IS NOT …. x9

envieth (be happy for others)

vaunteth itself (talking about itself, pride )

puffed up

behave unseemly *

seeketh her own

Rejoiceth in iniquity - people hurting others, or just doing things which aren't right (gluttony/going overboard with something like wine)

never faileth --- grace to continue

It's easy to love those who love us!

faith (divine revelation) VS hope (in a future felicity) VS agape (perfections of God )--- WINNER? AGAPE!

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This is the Psychology of Relationships part 6 by Jerusalem U. Knowing and Being Known, Expressing (Real and Authentic) personal thoughts and emotions … This vulnerability is so important for being real and authentic. Let your true desires be known, and then your partner should be accepting of them, and if not - talk, and talk about it some more. There is always a compromise, agreement, or shalom (peace) that can be reached if your release of information isn’t taken well. Working through the problem comes back to the idea of spending time and EFFORT, to make things work out.

--- Remember --- what is good chemistry? ……. Answer?…. Feeling comfortable with the other person. When you are yourself, and you be so with this other person, that is a really good chemistry. In life we have many masks. Some of the masks are for our work, others are for our friends, and yet some for our family. But, with our partners we MUST be able to allow our thoughts and true opinions - in a healthy manner, be expressed. No one should feel stifled, or that their voice is quieted due to the pressure or verbal / non-verbal response of the other person.

- - Create an air of safe space around you. If you react poorly to news, and your partner notices, that can definitely be a deterrent to them sharing information that may get you to react similarly. People naturally fear rejection, so we have to Shomer Lashon (guard the tongue) … and our body language, so that … even if it is not what we want to hear, we still bring a neutral face and mouth to the table. This will build your Empathic Accuracy. Some explain this skill as EI (Emotional Intelligence) or SI (Social Intelligence) … but all of these are truly related to their cores, and should be seen as such. The point is to know what’s happening within and with the person that you’re with. (giving more reason to take up the art of meditation)

I hope that you enjoyed the podcast!

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Do you really know what love is? We hear it all the time. “I’m in love,” “I’m not in love with him anymore.” “Love is in the air!” But what does this all really mean? Do we have the guts and the heart to find out?

As we have a listen to 1 Corinthians 13 part 4, we can catch a glimpse at the answers to these questions.

1 Corinthians 13 King James Version (KJV)

13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Read on here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+13&version=NIV/

(we used KJV, but NIV is fine too)

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