Tidal flows in our spiritual unfolding are disconcerting. Things are going well, we feel connected, in source, not a cloud on the horizon and then seemingly out of nowhere we begin to feel disconnected, out of sorts, edgy, stuck. Many buildings rest on a concrete foundation. It would be a foolish builder indeed who attempts to build on wet concrete. They wait for the concrete to “cure”, to become strong enough to support the new construction to come. Just as the builder cannot begin construction on the next floor until the underlying construction is sufficiently sound, the same holds for our spiritual growth. Our conscious is a multi-story construct. Just as in a modern skyscraper, it is built one floor at a time. If we attempt to move too fast spiritually, the underpinnings of our new and expanding consciousness will not have had sufficient time to “cure”, to be fully digested and integrated. The result could lead to a complete collapse of our peace and serenity, a crisis of faith engaged.
The construction of our spiritual awakening is a never-ending process, a building of infinite wonders. In those inevitable times of seeming no growth and perceived lack of progress, take heart. Soon the current level of work will become fixed, ready to be built on and new progress will become evident. Rushing leads only to setbacks at best and collapse at worst. Work steadily and consistently, allow the process to happen naturally and never forget who the architect in charge is.
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