CELEBRATING LOVE: The Gift of Christmas

Rev. Mary Louise Ruffner

“Only love knows love, and love knows only love.”
~Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p.478~

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“If you think Love is weak ~ you are asleep.If you think Love isn’t everything ~ you might be confused.
If you think Love is only passion ~ you don’t know who you really are.”
~ Ade Anifowose, Spiritual Appetizers for the Soul ~

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“When you love you should not say “God is in my heart,” but rather, “I am in the heart of God.
~ Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet ~

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“God’s the love that I Am. God’s the love that I Am. 
God’s the love that I Am. God’s the love I Am.”
~ The GodSong Chant, Sacred Days ~

Yes, … artists, philosophers, poets, theologians, and people of all walks of life and perspectives have attempted to describe Love, only to find that, like trying to describe God, every attempt falls short of Its Absolute Nature. However, when any aspect of this Many Splendored Thing is realized, the potential for life-enhancing transformation is activated in one’s life.

Whether one says Love is God, or God is Love, it is a declaration that the two are one and the same. And, to celebrate Love is to recognize, acknowledge, and worship Its existence. It is the first step that moves one toward wholeness. What has been called “miraculous healings” have occurred as a result of an experience of Love.

While it may validate our sense of self-worth to receive Love; the real fulfillment is when we give It. Now we all know you can’t give what you don’t have; so, the far-reaching implication is, we each have Love right now.  It is our inherent nature.  It is the Presence of God within us. True fulfilment is always when we express our true nature. No wonder it is written, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35) 

When celebrating the season of giving, remember, It is the strength and power of Love that make all things new. It is the power of forgiveness. It releases the errors of yesterday – mine and yours. The self-givingness of the Indwelling Spirit of Love is God’s grace personified. 

It is good to pause and celebrate the Reality of Love all around, expressing not only as romantic relationships (Eros)’ but as friends, neighbors and co-workers (Philia); as family (Storge); and as humanity (Agape); all flowing from the Self-Love of the Indwelling Spirit.

Celebration is a form of gratitude – of appreciation. Gratitude has a tendency to expand that for which we are grateful. The more each one of us consciously participates in the divine circulation of giving and receiving Love, we become a beneficial presence that constitutes a world that works for everyone.

 Yes, “Love loves you back.”  


This Week’s Affirmation

“I express Infinite Love at the center of my being right here, right now!”

Angela “Chris” Beam


A Message from: Rev. Mary Louise Ruffner  and Robbin G. Ruffner. RScP Emeritus

You are invited
to
THE STILLPOINT REUNION GATHERING
~ a time of ~
 ~ Meditation ~ Inspirational Reflections ~ Journaling ~ Sharing ~ 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026
10 AM – 12:00 Noon

Centerville Community Center
3025 Bethany Church Rd. – Room D
Centerville, GA 30039

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