THE LAW OF HONOR

The Law - Honor all things

To expect things or people to be different than they are is to dishonor them. You are simply attempting to transform them into your own image of what you think they should be, rather than honoring them as they are.

Only by fully accepting "what is" can you help transform anyone or anything into its higher expression. If you dishonor its present state - you set up a conflict situation. It must fight you to maintain its integrity. How can you lead anything that is fighting you? This does not mean you have to approve of the way a thing or person is or that you would like to emulate their condition in your own life. It simply means you are non-judgmental with regard to their present state of being.

Anything is what it is because that is the way it is - your thinking does not change that. If a person is a danger to himself or a danger to others, you may need to take protective measures. You do not blame a scorpion for stinging. That is the way it is. You should not, however, put yourself in harm's way. To take away the scorpion's stinger is to kill it.

People do what they do because that is the best way they know how to be, given their circumstances. You have to honor that choice. If you can think of a better way for them to live, you can always bring up the possibility. However, you must respect the sovereignty of their will. They have a right to live their life as they see fit unless it endangers the lives of other people. Then, protective measures must be taken.

Most of us like flowers better than weeds - however you must honor nature's beautiful design of bindweed or Canadian thistles. That does not mean you have to plant them in your garden.

The bottom line is - don't condemn - don't be judgmental - but always be helpful when anything wants to evolve into its higher state.


Leland Kaiser