Embrace Love

 

 One morning on 1 April 2010, I was so surprised to see the holy spirit dove in the sky formed by the clouds. Then I saw the sun rising in the sky. After that, the clouds formed the shaped of a hugging love, and the words that come into my brain was "Embrace Love".

The Holy Spirit Dove in the sky on the morning of 1 April 2010

Embrace Love Clouds in the sky on the morning of 1 April 2010

Check with chatGPT and it said: If you're seeing the dove in art, logos, or visions, it's often used to indicate that the Holy Spirit is present, guiding, or blessing a moment or a person.  The dove implies the gentle, guiding, and transformative nature of the Holy Spirit, in contrast to force or compulsion.  The Spirit doesn’t dominate, but rather leads, comforts, and empowers.

The details:

 The Holy Spirit as a dove is a powerful and symbolic image in Christianity. It primarily represents:

1. Peace and Purity

• The dove is traditionally a symbol of peace, gentleness, and purity. These are qualities often associated with the Holy Spirit.

• This symbolism comes partly from the dove that returned to Noah with an olive branch (Genesis 8:11), signaling the end of the flood and the restoration of peace between God and humanity.

2. The Presence of God

• In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit descended “like a dove” upon Jesus during His baptism (Matthew 3:16, Mark 1:10, Luke 3:22, John 1:32). This moment signifies:

  • The anointing of Jesus for His public ministry.

  • God's approval and presence.

  • The beginning of a new covenant.

3. Gentle but Powerful Influence

• The dove implies the gentle, guiding, and transformative nature of the Holy Spirit, in contrast to force or compulsion.

• The Spirit doesn’t dominate, but rather leads, comforts, and empowers.

I do not even know what it means to embrace love.  I check with chatGPT and this is what it means: 

The phrase "embrace love" means to fully accept, welcome, and live out love in your life—without fear, hesitation, or reservation. It can apply to different contexts, including romantic love, self-love, divine love, or love for others.

Here's a breakdown of its deeper meanings:

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1. To Accept Love Freely

• Letting yourself be loved by others without feeling unworthy or guarded.

• Allowing vulnerability and connection.

"Embracing love means letting yourself be truly seen—and still letting others in."

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2. To Give Love Openly

• Actively choosing to love others, even when it's difficult.

• Practicing kindness, forgiveness, compassion, and care in daily life.

"Love is not just a feeling; it's a choice. Embracing love means choosing it daily."

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3. To Live in Love

• Letting love become the guiding principle of your actions, decisions, and relationships.

• In Christian or spiritual terms, it can mean living in alignment with God’s love and sharing it with the world.

"God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God." – 1 John 4:16

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4. To Love Yourself

• Embracing your own worth and treating yourself with grace, care, and dignity.

• Healing from shame or rejection by rooting your identity in love.

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Summary of What It Means to "Embrace Love":

Aspect	Meaning
Receive Love	Be open to being loved by others or by God
Give Love	Share love generously and selflessly
Live in Love	Make love the foundation of your life and choices
Love Yourself	Accept yourself as worthy of love and treat yourself accordingly

The Holy Spirit

 

The peaceful dove can be seen in the sky, April 2010 

 Acts 1:1-11 Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven 

1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with[a] water, but in a few days you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.” 6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. 10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

According to Matthew 5:22, 29-30 and Luke 12:4-5, the suffering in our earthly bodies is small compared to the "fire of hell".  Therefore God's feelings of mercy (compassion) may at times move Him even to use earthly pain to try to keep us from far greater eternal pain.  For this reason God had come to help me.  God does not have to make up special pain just for us.  In this world, which has left God, pain is already with us!  But God can sometimes use that pain to help us.  God sends "Judgments" even before the final judgment.  

The Lord disciplines those He loves... Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in His holiness (Hebrews 12:6,10)

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I wondered how I am going to learn from Jesus when I cannot even see him or question him, or hear him speak.  But I heard him, and through him, I encountered God too.  Thanks to the Holy Spirit.  

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