Often when someone is struggling, a “need to get back to basics” will
be sighted as the solution. I have searched high and low, mostly low,
and have been unable to find the source of the direction to get away
from basics in the first place, because if I could find the author I
would administer a thorough pummeling. Here is a thought, if getting
back to basics is such a good idea, than never getting away from them in
the first place is even better! In truth, what happens to all students
in pursuit of raised consciousness is the perceived (incorrectly)
necessity of always seeking new information and paths to enlightenment,
the search becoming the object, the destination of acquiring a
consistent means of growth lost in the heat of the chase. “If it works,
don’t fix it” should be our mantra regarding spiritual growth. Living on
the Spiritual Basis, we have come to rely on a power greater than
ourselves for guidance and inspiration, for intuitive thoughts.
*Intuitive: adj
1. known directly and instinctively, without being discovered or consciously perceived
2. knowing things instinctively
Intuitive thought is God thinking. Living on the new basis, the basis
of trusting and relying upon God we trust infinite God rather than our
finite selves, yet we have all occasionally strayed when a seemingly
“new and improved” path or teaching grabbed our attention, just as a new
toy grabs the attention of a child. I am going to let you in on a
secret, all paths lead to the same destination, our job to identify the
one that works for us and stick to it; for once you have settled on a
method that sings to you, you have arrived. Spiritual growth requires
effort, a lot of “chopping wood and carrying water” as we trudge the
road of happy destiny. Whether an ax or penknife, bucket or teacup is
employed, the work must be done if we are to know freedom. So pick a
path or teacher and stick with it, and if it is time to change we will know
in our heart, the thought coming intuitively, our job to stop looking
for shortcuts and do the work at hand.
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