To show mercy to those in pain, whether physical or emotional,
is of course a quality to be cultivated. But how merciful are our
thoughts? It is in this secret place the Great Teacher is really speaking
too with the lesson:
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy
(Matthew 7:1-5). To help but hold contempt in our heart for anyone,
demonstrates having missed the point entirely. Having embraced Living on
the Spiritual Basis does not mean we ignore the contemptible acts of
others, but we must not confuse the act with the actor. In truth we
recognize them, praying for the individuals consciousness to be raised
and in meditation seek to improve conditions. Their acts will be
addressed by the proper appointed secular authority if applicable and
spiritually we are all ultimately responsible for our own demonstration,
reaping what we have sown. A more seductive form of contempt is when we
decide that anyone is beyond the pale, incapable of growth or spiritual
understanding for any reason. The most spiritually handicapped
individual’s life will improve when we shine the sunlight of the spirit,
to the best of our current ability, on them. Sometimes the change
in condition will be sudden and obvious, usually it is more subtle, regardless that is
none of our business anyway. What matters is our demonstration, for by
our action we have raised not only our consciousness and the
consciousness of those around us, but the entire world.
© Vincent Lee Jones Living In Spirit
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