In Truth, Gently

Words have meaning. Sounds like a “duh” kinda thing to say but bear with me. Many speak of spirituality and God, of our connection to the “Father” and how God is everywhere, at all times, always available, wanting to and will solve all our problems if we will only trust in Him. Yet they live at odds with these genuinely voiced beliefs. Belief is only theory, a nice thought or sentiment unless demonstrated in action. We cause ourselves much needless discomfort and unease when we fail to walk the way we talk.

So pray expecting to receive, banishing the idea that prayer is simply a tool employed to weather the storm, to buck up our spirits so too speak, but is in truth a direct plea to God. Understanding our good thoughts and intentions are meaningless unless we are willing to step out in faith and fly our flag as believers for all to see, losing our fear of the negative judgments that will be cast our way, for it is always easier to criticize and denigrate, for who is without blemish? than to stand in the light and be counted, so many wish to breathe free but choose to remain stifled for fear of ridicule or to curry ultimately meaningless favor with others.

Words have meaning, and we must mean the words we use, otherwise we suffer greatly at the hands of the true adversary, fear. When we speak without true conviction our being becomes lost in polite sentiment, in affirmations routinely recited with little feeling or honest belief, the prayers said with no real expectation of relief producing results commensurate with the conviction voiced.  

To thine ownself be true, so pray from the heart, expect to receive a miracle for we live in an age of miracles, measure your words and strive each day to walk the way you talk. No one among us does this perfectly, and though perhaps trembling, what matters is that we do it to the best of our ability today, for isn't life really a series of  todays strung together in Spirit?

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