On Being Spiritual
Everyone is
anointed and appointed to be the light of the world. That is because everyone
has the light of the Great Creator within them. There is nothing, nor anyone
who is not spiritual. That is to say; all that is manifested is made from the
un-manifested spirit. Therefore, with or without the language of any religion,
to one degree or another; we are all spiritual. Any division or separation
resides in the realm of consciousness alone.
As we begin
to erase the divisions from our awareness, so we begin to see the Divine everywhere.
Here’s the rub, we will not to see the Divine anywhere, until we begin to see
the Divine in ourselves. Love, compassion and understanding must first be
applied to ourselves before we can apply them to the world.
We see
through who we are. If we are suspicious and constantly on the lookout for
wrong doings; it means we have a strong streak of wrong doing in ourselves. On
the other hand, if we are compassionate and loving; we have a strong streak of
those qualities within ourselves. How we see the world is exactly how we are.
Freedom is
within us, yet we remain feeling bound and limited. We are adepts at finding
new ways to entangle ourselves and keep at bay the very joy we seek. We do this
out of sheer habit. But habits can be broken with attention. The way to break out
of our limitations is to pay attention to our action and especially our words. “Out
of the issues of the heart the mouth speaks,” is one sage’s way of saying what
is on the inside is most important.
As we
continue to pay attention to who we are, and how we inhabit the grand beings we
are; we open the floodgates to grace. Grace flows into our lives on currents of
peace, joy, love and hope. The very elements we call Spiritual.
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