The pitfall of self-righteousness
has trapped and pulled down uncounted individuals. When someone reaches the “top”
(think any politician, sports star, billionaire, entertainment star, etc.) in
secular life there is often a tendency to derive a sense of entitlement, even an
attitude of “better than.” In truth, worldly accomplishments however grand they
may be do not elevate one spiritually “above” anyone else, regardless of how
much money, power, fame, or titles one may accumulate, and our true self is
only Spiritual, the rest window dressing.
So, the greatest and most heartbreaking falls occur when an individual garner a sense of moral superiority from the genuine spiritual work they have done and begin to “look down” on others from a self-constructed tower of moral superiority, losing sight of their true role as messenger, not the message, their daily demonstration of spiritual principles the true message. Entitlement thinking may be the dubious luxury of the rich and famous, but spiritual entitlement thinking is deadly for all.
Living on the Spiritual Basis we demonstrate the spiritual precepts we have come to know and depend on in our life, but we cannot truly transmit that which we do not live ourselves. If we are attempting to teach a lesson we do not practice we fall victim to the dictum: “do as I say, not as I do” which is the golden gate of self-righteousness. We must stay vigilant and when spiritual entitlement thinking starts creeping into our consciousness; for it will since it is a cunning and patient adversary; we turn back to the Source of our awakening and thank the Miraculous for keeping us “right” sized, open minded, teachable and above all aware of this deadly trap before our Serenity is consumed by Spiritual Pride.
© Vincent Lee Jones Living In Spirit
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