When we open our hearts in service to another sentient being, we are not merely performing a worldly action, but participating in a divine act of spiritual connection. Through service, we are lifted beyond our perceived duality, recognizing the One that has always been present, beyond our imagined separateness. The moment we offer ourselves in service, we surrender to a higher calling…..one that invites us to transcend the illusion of separation and merge with the boundless love at the core of all life. In this sacred giving, we align with the sacred flow, a current as ancient as time itself.

Service is a doorway to the beloved, an invitation to remember our true nature. As we open ourselves to another, the boundaries that once defined us….our identities, our separateness, our fears….begin to dissolve. In these moments, we are no longer "I" and "them," but united in the one sacred heart that beats within us all. The act of service becomes a prayer, an offering of love, where the lines between self and other blur and fade into the oneness of the divine.

Through service, we are reminded of our interconnectedness, of the sacred presence that flows through every being. The more we serve with an open heart, the more we perceive that love is not a limited resource, but an infinite wellspring flowing abundantly from the Source, nourishing all who are open to receive. In giving from the heart, we receive not just gratitude or recognition, but the profound experience of touching the beloved within ourselves and others.

In this sacred connection, this divine interplay, we discover that service is not about what we give, but what we awaken within ourselves. Every act of love, every moment of care, is an opportunity to attune to the sacred rhythm of the universe and connect with the higher Self that resides within us. As we open our hearts to another, we simultaneously open the gateway to the fullness of our own soul, realizing that we are both the giver and the receiver of the LOVE that binds all of creation.

Service is the path that leads us back to the ONE, back to the realization that we are all expressions of one Source. As we give, we are reminded that in the great spiritual truth, there is no separation between "us" and "them." We are all emanations of the same eternal love, and every act of service is a reflection of the love that is ever-present, ever-giving, and ever-flowing within and through us all. Through service, we remember that in loving another, we are loving ourselves, and in loving ourselves, we are loving the ONE LOVE that resides in every being.

Nigel Lott teaandzen.org

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