The latest in my meditative take on current songs.  Sometimes I get hooked on an album, and the latest one has been Adele’s “21”.  When I first started listening to it I looked at it as an opportunity to work through any unresolved pain from loves lost, or trials in my life.  Her singing is so evocative; filled with pure, raw emotions.

What I found happening, unexpectedly and totally unplanned, was that the songs took on a new meaning … during an especially emotional session of meditation these songs came to me as if God was singing them to me (instead of me singing them to my own love’s lost).  It took my breath away to think that God could actually love me THAT much … but, of course, God does!  God is the inventor of love, God IS LOVE.  Of course God loves each and every one of us that much.

Ever since then, I have been hooked on listening to this album (even moreso) but instead of feelings sadness or angst … I have amazing bursts of joyful bliss just to know that God aches and yearns to be with me every second.

In this particular song … I was struck at how it must feel to God to pour unlimited love into our lives … and have us just turn our backs on that love.  Like God is in this quest to just find that ultimate Love returned … and each time I turn my back it is like the worst rejections I have experienced in my life (but more!). That one smarted a bit … but it is an interesting and unique perspective on our relationship with our Creator, I think.

“Someone Like You” – Adele

I heard that you’re settled down
That you found a girl and you’re married now.
I heard that your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things I didn’t give to you.

Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain’t like you to hold back or hide from the light.

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t fight it.
I had hoped you’d see my face and that you’d be reminded
That for me it isn’t over.

Never mind, I’ll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don’t forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
“Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead, “
Yeah

You know how the time flies
Only yesterday was the time of our lives
We were born and raised
In a summer haze
Bound by the surprise of our glory days

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t fight it.
I’d hoped you’d see my face and that you’d be reminded
That for me it isn’t over.

Never mind, I’ll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don’t forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
“Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead.”
Yeah

Nothing compares
No worries or cares
Regrets and mistakes
They are memories made.
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?

Never mind, I’ll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don’t forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
“Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead.”

Never mind, I’ll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don’t forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
“Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead.”
Yeah.

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I am currently going back through my many prior posts to re-learn the lessons God has taught me.

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Religion4All is an idea: that every human being (no matter their race, religion, sexuality, social status, lifestyle, or any other possible factor) is LOVED by God; just … as … they are.

We all are loved by God, and NO religion or person has a monopoly on it. Every single person on this planet is loved equally by God … SO many are cut off from God because they are told they don’t belong. God loves everyone … we ALL are beautiful creations … we don’t need to cringe when we hear the words “God”, or “religion”, or their judgments … God LOVES us all!

There is no requirement to change in order to be LOVED by God, or to LOVE God. God is LOVE, and LOVE is God … period. There is no one who God loves more than anyone else … there are only those who choose to LOVE more … to love God more, and consequently then to love each other more. In doing so, we grow closer to God … and know God.

By opening our hearts, and minds to God (free of boundaries like religion, or social trends); by LOVING God … we are exactly where we are meant to be. If we maintain that openness, never allowing any person or event to make us close our hearts, we will be guided by God to be who we are meant to be.

In that space of openness we can then live a life of LOVE, and be guided to where we are meant to be … forever in LOVE.

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“Someone Like You” – Adele.