How does love of God and love of man enhance a healthy love of self? Our feelings of adequacy and self worth are lifted by realizing we are children of God. We feel good when we have selfless thoughts and do selfless acts.  We feel a presence and power that we can count on. Its love will always be with us, guiding us, and protecting us. Many human relationships involve seeking and expecting love from others. These breakups often lead to separation. They can trigger painful abandonment memories.

One of Dr. Hora’s thirteen principles is: “There is no interaction anywhere, there is only omniaction everywhere.” And, another spiritual thinker has said “Think about man and troubles grow; think about God and troubles go.”

The relationship between love of God and love of man has been expressed by Western mystic and healer Joel S. Goldsmith in his book PRACTICING THE PRESENCE :

What is love in the spiritual sense? What is the love that is God? We see that love is not something far-off, nor is it anything that can come to us. It is already a part of our being, alreadyestablished within us; and more than that it is universal and impersonal. As this universal and impersonal love flows out from us, we begin to love our neighbor, because it is impossible to feel this love for God within us and not love our fellow man

In summary, we may not be able to describe what love really is since it is invisible, beyond the senses, ineffable. But, we can all agree with the Beatles that “All We Need Is Love, All We Need Is Love!” We can hitch our wagon to the star of spiritual values and spiritual practices so that our love is guided to love of self, love of God, and love of man. We can love to be loving, live to glorify God, and to be a beneficial presence in the world.

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