Just as the Earth rotates around the Sun
Our heart and soul must rotate around Jesus and his unconditional love
Every time our eyes drift to anything else
No matter how good it may seems
We lose all peace and joy
We must remain in his vine
And we shall bear much fruit
The world seems to be upside down but do not be distressed.
True love will always overcome hatred, fear, and violence like water smoothing out sharp rocks.
True love does not shape the world by force but through persistence, compassion, grace, and patience.
The light will always transform darkness.
Love will always transform fear.
Do not let this world drag you into the darkness. Focus on the light within you and be the lighthouse shining into the darkness.
🙏🏻
-Johnny Hoffman
Why is God merciful to us?
Because we are his children.
Born in the image of love.
No matter how lost we are in the darkness of greed, fear, or hatred.
Our essence is his essence.
Our essence is love.
We all have the capacity to walk as Christ did. It’s our true nature that is buried under years of fear.
This is what God sees within us and when his spirit touches us deeply we see the divinity in others and become more peaceful and merciful. ❤️🙏🏻
In this moment
I feel God’s infinite love healing me from the inside
In this moment, there is a deep joy and peace within my heart
A serenity and calming presence within my soul
All I had to do was surrender everything to God
Surrender my fears and doubts
Surrender alcohol and binge eating
Surrender my pride and arrogance
And he gives the gifts of unconditional love and heals my suffering
Bringing me liberation and joy
With gratitude,
Johnny
You have heard that the good fights the evil
But I say the compassionate, merciful and loving take good care of those who are suffering from hatred, fear and greed
Like a big brother taking good care of a younger brother
Many religious people do not understand the ultimate reality
That good doesn’t fight evil
For fighting hatred only causes more hatred
The ultimate reality is non duality
The light transforms the darkness within us and the world around us
In Christian terms, God with his infinite mercy takes good care of Satan like a doctor taking care of a sick patient. If you imagine a war between these two forces, you have lost everything Jesus taught. Jesus said “love your enemies and pray for those who spite you for you will be children of God.”
This is non-dualism at its highest.
The only cure for the sickness of hatred and fear is unconditional love
If you don’t see the world through dualism; violence, war, and confusion will be inevitable
But if you see the world through non-duality; peace, love and forgiveness is possible right here and now.
Your brother,
Johnny
At our core
We are holy
We are divine
We are one with God
One with love
At our core
We are Buddha’s
Born in the image of God
Even the harshest, violent and mean spirited people have love at their core
This is why we love our enemies and pray for them
This is why we turn the other cheek to violence and hatred
This is why we show grace, compassion and unconditional love to those lost in hatred and fear.
Your brother,
Johnny
Shine your light into the darkness
Shine love into the darkness of fear
Shine compassion into apathy
Shine forgiveness into vengeance
Shine mercy into ruthlessness
Shine humility into the darkness of pride
This is the way of true transformation
The light of unconditional love will always transform the darkness of fear, hatred, and greed
Over the last 8 years
I have traveled all over the world
Lived in tropical and exotic places
Met thousands of travelers in 18 countries
From Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, Italy, Greece, New Zealand and many more
Had great adventures with new friends
Explored beautiful islands and mountains
Explored my inner spiritual world
I have fallen on my knees in surrender at my lowest points of my life
But I have resurrected my life into something much more deep and beautiful (thanks to God of my life understanding)
I have basked in the true freedom of the unknown adventures
Both outward and inward
I am only 35 years old
But I have lived a full life
With many mistakes, triumphs, adventures, and rebirths
If my last breath is today
I am truly satisfied with a life truly lived
My heart is at peace
With love,
Johnny
Your smile is a miracle
Your lungs and heart are miracles of life
To be alive is a miracle in itself
You don’t need to strive to become something
You don’t even need to strive to be a
Buddha (awakened one)
Deep down you already are one
You are already successful as you are
You are a miracle of life
The entire cosmos came together to create you and all living beings
The sun, moon, stars, bacteria, plants, water and numerous animals all had to come together for you to be alive here and now
The paradox of life is once you accept yourself as you are today with radical transparency, then you can heal and transform
So accept yourself with deep loving kindness
Shame, hatred, and violence will not heal yourself and the world
Only true love can
Your brother,
Johnny
May my enemies sleep well tonight
May they feel safe and loved
May they heal
May they be joyful like small children
For they are not my true enemy
My true enemy lies within my own greed, hatred and fear
With love,
Johnny
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