Joseph P. DiMino Poet Prose

Love 101

The fly in the ointment -- 
Introducing souls to their
Indwelling Christ Spirit
Is a positive change needed…

But it is not done by threats!

Not for fear of Biblical Damnation or
Annihilation (cut off forever from God’s
Grace). Love does not slander and condemn;
Love nurtures and uplifts -- 
Love is an eternal balm for physical and
Spiritual healing. Christ was 
Thrown to crucifixion for 
Not being Barabbas, a militant
Rebel-rouser.  Christ did not
Advocate to break laws,  to 
Bring about great social change.
He did not support violent demonstration. 
He said, give onto Caesar what 
Is Caesar's – My Kingdom, Our Kingdom 
Is not of this earth.  Change self,
Change one’s own heart, and a better
World will follow.  Love is not exclusive -- 
Love does not categorize nor make
Religious exemptions.  Love is Love.
Love is God. If you hate millionaires,
Believe they are all evil, then become
A good one (I never got a job from a
Poor man) What! Too much actual
Work?!  Flashier to talk loudly, vociferously
Complain? Consume one’s mind and heart with
Negativity and that is all you will
Have and all you will produce in
This world of unlimited blessed opportunity. 
Let love, compassion be your first
Impulse toward every foul situation...if
Something else needed God will Guide
And protect one’s soul.  His Will first! And not
Ours…. Christ never said, to love is
Universally Easy – but he did say, it is the only
Way to make a Statement of Heaven.  We
Are called to something higher than any
Given moment.  Learn how to Love.  Parents,
Before anything else, teach your children
To Love.  Love 101….

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Andrea Dietrich June 5, 2026 at 11:36 AM Excellent advice. It's difficult for me to feel love toward those doing great evil in the world, such as Bill Gates. Advice for me on that one? I love how you mention that our spiritual desires should not be born of fear. I really dislike fear mongering. God is love and love is all Joseph P. DiMino June 5, 2026 at 8:13 PM My apologies, correction that was Musk I was referring to. I have no use for Bill Gates. To protect himself, he sold his soul to the Obama administration. As did the previous pope to Pelosi for silence. Just my opinion. I know nothing. Just how I feel. Don't like the two of them. Just their appearances, the way they present themselves in public. Rubs me the wrong way. Not at all impressed with the new Pope...another story. I was a Catholic. Joseph P. DiMino June 5, 2026 at 11:59 AM I don't know Bill Gates personally -- I like what he did with Twitter, and I think AI can be totally BS (as it is with poetry) -- further on, it can be both heaven and hell. We must keep vigil and do our best to inject our own input, good and bad. It is just a program. What goes in will come out. It can only imitate. It does not soulfully feel, will never soulfully feel beyond the capacity we give it. If we become too intellectually, spiritually lazy -- AI will be the world's new God. Thank you my friend, I share your concern.

Kim Rodrigues June 5, 2026 at 8:18 AM Beautiful thoughts! Love begins with grace and at times speaks truth. The prophets spoke hard truths and always of God’s mercy and grace, drawing me in. God bless, Joseph P. DiMino June 5, 2026 at 9:47 AM Thank you, Kim; so easy for you and I to understand. The resistance is dumbfounding. Resistance makes no sense to a compassionate, loving heart. Blessings my friend. Have a beautiful writing day!