New beginnings. We have had and will have many in our lives: moving out of the bedroom we grew up in, going away to school, first job, new job,
marriage, divorce, becoming a parent and many more. Though all are remarkable,
the greatest of these however is the day we choose to live on the basis of trusting and relying on a
Power Greater Than Ourselves.
This conscious decision to Live on the Spiritual Basis closes the
chapters of our lives lived on self-propulsion and self will and starts us on the one true journey. Our rebirth into the light is
brought about in pain, just as was our physical birth, made all the more
difficult because we are fully conscious for all of it, for in truth,
Pain is the only instrument sharp enough to cut away the excess of self.
Is it any wonder this path is the road less traveled? Our carnal mind seeks and the secular world offers many “easy”
alternatives to address our discomfort, whether it is a "pill for every ill" or some new book or teacher offering a path seemingly free of discomfort. Many pay the path lip
service, few willing to pay the price required, a great sadness indeed.
For
Pain is the touchstone of spiritual growth, we can wish it were
not so with all our might, but in truth, without pain few, if any, would
be moved to act, complacency one of the Adversaries sharpest tools.
The Good News however is that once moved to act, we tap into the power
of the miraculous, taking a partner in living who has all knowledge and
power, the
True Source of all. The promise is that once we have
embarked on this new beginning, steadfast in willingness and refusing to be
turned by the one true Adversary fear,
life will take on new meaning. We will comprehend Serenity and we will know peace, no matter what our current circumstances, we are, in fact, reborn, Freedom in spirit personified.
© Vincent Lee Jones Living In Spirit
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The Secret, Wayne Dyer, Serenity,
Enlightenment, Zen, Emmet Fox, How To Be Happy, Golden Key, Pope Francis,
Chopra, Jesus, Einstein, AA, McRaven, Healing Path
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