Yeah but...is there cake?

Having been a spiritual mentor for many years there is no more painful word to hear from a student then but. It matters little whether the student has been on the path 10 weeks; 10 months or 10 years this word is a nearly impenetrable barrier to progress.

Typically the new student asks a question and then listens impatiently, waiting for their chance to interject, then when the opportunity presents its self they begin with yeah, but…

The student who has been on the path for a time, faced with something uncomfortable attempts to make their case for avoidance of the required action with yeah but you don’t understand…

Finally, those who have traveled the path for a significant period are attacked by but obliquely, in their quiet moments. Having persevered and done much work spiritually, they “believe” but doubt has crept in. They are attempting to come to terms with a perturbing possible inconsistency and are looking for answers or some action to engage in for specific direct relief. One of the most difficult spiritual lessons to take to heart is when to stop. When you have consulted with those whose spiritual counsel you value, have taken all the secular steps indicated, have prayed and meditated on the difficulty, the next indicated action is to be still.

Consider cake making. You have mixed all the right ingredients, in the correct proportions, placed the batter in the baking pan and the pan has been placed in the heated oven where the magic of cake happens. While it bakes we leave the oven closed for opening the door repeatedly to see how things are progressing upsets the balance. The cake batter has its job, the oven its task and neither requires our assistance. Let God do His work, you have put together the ingredients for healing and placed them in His hands; give Him time to cook. Tasty cake and faith require patience, neither have buts in them. If truth is true, there are no buts. 

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Lucy Van Pelt is not God

Do you believe God wants you to succeed?  Or do you harbor some lingering belief that God is a trickster waiting to punish or harm you, to pull the rug out from under you to make a point? If we are children of Divine Mind, extensions in Spirit of the miraculous, than God is not Lucy van Pelt holding Charlie Brown's football. Unlike Lucy, God always holds the football steady and wants us, encourages us to kick it as hard as we can, to succeed in every area of life and living. Fear however often holds us back to the point of approaching the ball with trepidation or worse walking off the field without even attempting a kick, fear triumphant. Though perhaps trembling, run as hard as you can, trusting in God and kick the ball with all your might for God is not like Lucy, though she may think so, now Linus…

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The Great Spark

When considering our relationship with God, one of the simplest and best-known metaphors defining this relationship is man is the spark of a great fire. If you touch a piece of kindling to a roaring blaze, it sparks to life. This spark has the same composition of the original blaze and can be used to start a new fire if sufficient fuel is present. Unlike the blaze though, a spark is easily extinguished if mishandled and will in fact soon burn out if more fuel is not added.

Living on the Spiritual Basis provides our kindling, daily prayer, meditation and service the fuel that sustains our fire. The good news is that if we have failed for any reason to keep our spiritual fire lit, the Great Fire, being eternal and inextinguishable is always available to relight our fire. The only requirement is we must provide the kindling.

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