LIMITATION

      Teachers of spiritual principles and living agree on this point: freedom comes when limitation is overcome. On the surface the differences in approach from one teaching to another can often seem dramatic if not downright contradictory, but in essence they are all tools to address the same thing, our perceived loss/missing connection to the eternal divine mind, the Source of everything. To be clear: We are not/cannot be disconnected from Source, for we are comprised of Source. Flesh is ephemeral, but our spirit, soul if you prefer, is eternal, has always been, will always be, was never born and will never die. We choose to believe in a gulf or lack of connection out of fear and the seeming unfairness of life. Our ability to comprehend the totality of existence with our limited understanding of the miraculous leads us down the paths of denial and often into spiritual make believe. It is seemingly easier to hold that we are living at the whim of creation or conversely chaos, therefore taking no responsibility for our lives, than to live in purpose, coming to grips with the truth that we are where we are because of every choice and decision we have ever made. Fear modulating from what if there is no God to God will punish me for I have chosen and acted poorly.

      In truth, to borrow from A Course in Miracles: If you knew who walked beside you everyday, on this path you have chosen, you would never be afraid again. Living to His Glory is really living to ours for we are children of God, and just as every child is connected to their parent by blood, we are connected to Our Father in Spirit.

      Redouble your efforts today to free yourself from self-imposed fetters on your spiritual life, strip away the self-conscious fear of standing in the light, the fear of exposure, of what others will think, and step out in faith. Living any other way is existence restricted, fear rather than faith dominate, living in the light desired but giving in to the carnal, always beckoning shadows of limitation. We overcome limitation by standing, though often trembling, in the light, proclaiming our love and steadfast belief in Our Father.