Justified Misery or Happy

Recently I have realized that the ego (false identity formed by our life's experiences that "Edges God Out") has enabled me to disconnect from people and relationships that made me uncomfortable. These are mainly people who take issue with parts of my life that challenge their view of God or religion. I have become aware that I had disengaged and disconnected from these people and allowed their problem to become mine. More and more I was giving up relationships without allowing these same people an opportunity to change their view through my witness. Our purpose in life is to Love others and be a witness of that Love and demonstrate it in the lives of those we touch. If we allow unforgiveness or judgement to "justify" a disconnect from those who differ from us, we short circuit our purpose and life. As the quote says, "what others think of me is none of my business." I made a conscious choice to live a life of Love and forgiveness and therefore giving space to others to be who they are, worts and all. If others have problems or issues about me, it is theirs to own or release, I will choose to love. I am not better than others, nor am I less than others. We are all created in the image of God and have the potential to enjoy the fruits of living a life of Love or we can choose to live from our wounds and allow the ego (False identity formed by our life's experiences that "edge God Out")to continue the cycle of robbing us of peace and relationships. Life is about relationships! Our relationship with God, ourselves and others, directly impacts the Quality of our life. If you lack peace, joy or Love, chances are that one or more of the above relationships are out of balance. Another Quote I love is, "You can either choose to be right or happy" Peace!