The above clip is from one of my all time favorite musical artists, Pat Metheny. As I watched the clip I couldn't help but wonder if Metheny knew what was coming out of him? On that night, was he pouring out something larger than himself? In the arts we tend to presume this to be true.
As the melody wrapped around me I thought this process cannot be confined to just music, or the arts for that matter. But isn't it true for all that we do?
Yes, but it is a choice. It's a choice of love.
I am convinced that the only way the moment is cemented into our memory and being is when we pour out love. Here are some points on how it can make a difference:
- When you pour out love to those close to you, you create legacy-a great one. My father poured so much love into me that I couldn't discover how much until after he passed. My father and I were playing our parts through the years and it was as if it prepared me for the scene I'm in now. And as much as that breaks my heart, it is building something in me.
- When you throw away your career, you open up a blocked portion (a large one) of your heart. It's the best open heart surgery on earth. An unblocked heart allows love to flow into your work and calling.
- When you open yourself up to the author of love, you begin to see all people through the lens of love. It changes everything, and I mean everything.
- When you love, you become someone to count on. Someone there with an umbrella on a cold rainy day. So many people are looking for that umbrella.
- When you love, even those who hate you will become worthy of your prayers and help. It's crazy, but it opens up forgiveness and second chances. We've all needed to be forgiven and given a second chance.
So where are you pouring out love today?