I am particularly grateful that my understanding of love has changed from focusing on people and personalities to focusing on God. Understanding God as Love has given me a new view of myself and others which makes it unnecessary to struggle for love. Divine Love has become to me a constant, all-encompassing presence that reveals and preserves the harmony and goodness of life. And this Love adores all of us!
Understanding this has guided me through a number of difficult situations, with no scars remaining.
The first opportunity to apply these new insights came when my apartment was practically uninhabitable because of damage caused by the owner. The repairs were not progressing properly, and I considered unilaterally decreasing my rent payments in order to push the owner to act. But engaging in that kind of confrontation with the very kind and otherwise cooperative landlord felt wrong.
