NOT DEAD, BUT SLEEPETH

“Dead from the neck up.” I can still see Archie in my minds eye saying this to “meathead”. If you are not a student of history, become one. There truly is nothing new under the sun when it comes to human interaction. Read headlines from 70 years ago and if it was not for the archaic words and the names of the players, they are virtually indistinguishable from today’s. Peel back another 100 years and you will find the same. Articles and editorials on healthcare, immigration, taxes, war, political infighting, politicians attacking one another, protests in the streets, ads for all kinds “miracle” cures and medicines, etc. Nothing changes if nothing changes. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. We are only destined to repeat the past when we fail to recognize it.

We all know people with closed minds, sleepwalking through life (we see them at Holiday gatherings typically). They have little or no interest in any new information or considering a differing point of view. They are “set” in their ways, curiosity long dead. Living on the Spiritual Basis requires us to be open-minded, to be open to fresh winds of thought, considering all points of view dispassionately, curious to learn and grow, regardless of our chronological age or circumstance. Living in the light does not mean that these fresh winds necessarily blow away our beliefs or change our opinions, but it is a demonstration of our open-mindedness and compassion for those we may disagree with, for they, just like us are children of the most high.

Do not allow yourself to “fall asleep at the switch” mentally. Keep your consciousness switched on by praying and meditating daily to be shown God’s will in your life and how you may be of service to your fellows. Keep your faith active, your connection to the divine open, for by doing so we gently prod those slumbering around us. Whether they choose to rouse themselves is their demonstration, ours is to serve as a consistent example of living in the light, regardless of any criticism.