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Scripture: Song of Solomon 4:9-12: You have ravished my heart, my sister, my bride, you have ravished my heart with a glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. How sweet is your love, my sister, my bride! how much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice! Your lips distill nectar, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue; the scent of your garments is like the scent of Lebanon. A garden locked is my sister, my bride, a garden locked, a fountain sealed. Abridged: We cannot become whole until we are willing to let the Holy Spirit make others an integral part of us. Meditation: When two people fall in love and enter into a covenant of marriage, over time their hearts and minds begin to merge into a unified whole that is greater and more powerful than either person could have achieved on their own. An intrinsic characteristic of love is the blending of two individuals into a powerful unity that amplifies each person's personality. People who guard their individuality are incapable of the kind of love that seeks to refine the edges of pride and ego for the benefit of unity and the magnification of the beloved, creating something more than each limited self. In unconditional love, we begin to perceive the difference between individuality and wholeness - the former being a denial of commonality, and an overly strong assertion of pride in self. Wholeness, on the other hand, results when a person becomes a composite of traits and characteristics of people who have become integral to the self-image of each. This type of wholeness enables the Holy Spirit's unity as we celebrate the living Christ within ourselves and those who are essential to our divine personality. We cannot become whole until we are willing to let the Holy Spirit make others an integral part of us. Prayer: Divine Maker, it is your strength that sustains us. It is your light that guides us. It is your abundance that feeds us. It is your infinite creativity that delights all of our senses. And it is your love and peace that we seek. Amen Enter password: .