What Lies Behind The Clouds?

When things are going well there is a natural tendency to slack off a touch in our spiritual work. The sun is shining, the clouds decorating a peaceful sky, perfect for watching lying on a soft bed of grass, peace immanent. Life is good. Though we enjoy these times we must remain wary of complacency. Like the athlete who trains daily for occasional competitions, we pray and meditate daily to keep our connection to the Divine fresh and open for the inevitable storms that come to every life. Living on the Spiritual Basis we now understand the rain falls on the just and the unjust equally, it is not punishment, but opportunities to grow beyond limitation. Living on the new basis, the Spiritual Basis, today when a storm comes we gently step back into the shelter of Spiritual Truth, out of the wind and rain, continuing to pray and meditate until the storm passes and peace returns. Having embraced eternity we now understand the truth of being, that behind every cloud, the sun still shines and every storm an opportunity to demonstrate faith and trust in a Power Greater Than Ourselves.

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Growing Up Happy On The Road To Siberia

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Growing Up Happy On The Road To Siberia

GROW UP! Whenever someone does or says something juvenile there is invariably an “adult” nearby to suggest this course of action. We have all probably been on both sides of the “grow up” admonition at one time or another in our lives. Now secular juvenile behavior is one thing, but what about spiritual maturity? Many who would be offended if it were suggested they were anything less than a model of modern maturity in truth have static spirituality. Having struck upon a “sensible” structured slate of activity and repetitive prayer at proscribed times they are “comfortable” and self-assured in their path, their sacred cows well cared for.

Our spiritual lives, and there really is no other, demands constant fresh input to be vital, complacency and staidness clear demonstrations of spiritual immaturity. We keep our conscious contact with the Divine fresh and growing on a daily basis by keeping an open mind and heart, ready to act and serve in whatever manner God would have us. Ready to go to any lengths, any extreme to maintain our perpetual spiritual awakening, constantly moving forward, sometimes quickly sometimes slowly but always growing, never content to draw a line in the sand, plant our flag and say "no further, I have arrived".

One of the hallmarks of spiritual maturity is willingness. Years ago when I was balking at taking some indicated action, my spiritual guide at the time described his level of willingness: “If God wants me to go shovel shit in Siberia I’m willing, the only question is do I need to bring my own shovel.” Willingness is the key, we must remain willing to go to any lengths for our Spiritual growth as we trudge the road of Happy Destiny.

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