Life is not always what we think it is

 Life is not what most people think that it is. It is not about the outer things - work, success,  prestige, accumulating things  power, or any such thing.

Ultimately, it is about developing our souls and preparing ourselves f or leaving this planet at the end of our lives as a much more expansive and in tune person. Atuned with what? you might ask.

In my own personal life and journey , I have found that there is More than what meets the eye. You might call it the Higher Power, God, Allah, the Divine Presence, or any number of other names. Nevertheless, there is that which we can touch, listen to and be guided by that is far beyond our own individual abilities. 

Once we attune ourselves to this God Presence, we walk into an openness that is incredible! We can see and hear and know at once Something More. We may see the light beyond all light, hear guidance, know things that we never knew before , feel abiding peace, discover the presence of God's love, knowing it has always been with us, and we are not alone. An expansiveness opens in ourselves as our soul shines through the dross of our physicality.

And much more. I can only hint at the experience of moving into openness with God. It doesn't fit into words that I know because it is an experience that has to be lived. People here crave many things, the flavors and tastes and experiences of our body. But there is not enough of any of those things to finally still our cravings so that they stop. It is for connection with God and an openness into the spirituality of life that we crave.

It is not that the things of earth are wrong or bad.. It is that they are not to be the prime focus of our lives. That alone will never satisfy us. I ask you to consider spending quiet time in prayer and meditation, time out in nature, maybe even just a walk in a park contemplating a tree along the path. Give yourself the gift of possibility. 

I remember something someone told me a long time ago - what you are seeking is seeking you. As your soul hungers for God, God also seeks you.

Receiving the Divine

 You carry God within your depths, according to Meister Elkhart 600 years ago. 

I was pondering this thought this morning , and some interesting thoughts came to me that I want to share with you. See what you think.

I've been watching some programs on YouTube about neurology. It is fascinating for sure. One of the hypotheses is that our brain is a receiver not the generator of Ideas. So our mind or soul or something sends the signals and insights and intuitions and our brain tunes into some of them.  It primarily attunes itself to the practical things about current life survival,, protecting the body, dealing with work, family, and earthly things.

But sometimes intuitions and breakthroughs somehow show up in our minds and we make leaps. What if those leaps and intuitions come from our souls and also the divine, from God? What if our souls and the divine are always broadcasting to us, but we don't always listen? The radio set of our brain is not always tuned in to godly things.

Perhaps that is the beauty of prayer and meditation. It helps us tune the radio receiver of our brain to the higher vibrations of spiritual realms. Perhaps they open us to be able to receive more of the spiritual that is always broadcasting to us.

My thought for the day to ponder.

The Joy of Emptiness

The  Joy of emptiness may seem like nonsense at 1st thought. Let's look at some simple examples.  It's the emptiness that makes a space useful, The windows, the doors, and the hollow insides make a space useful. An empty cup is a useful cup that can receive that refreshing tea. And so it is with a certain emptiness within each of us. 

  When we are busy, fearful, worrisome, thinking rapid thoughts, we cannot hear the wee small voice, and we miss much of our lives. When we learn to meditate and still our mind, we create a space inside of us where we can experience the grace and the messages from the greater part of our soul, from God. And we can experience much richness. Even  all the mundane things are glorious to see and revel in during the day because we're not so full of ourselves. We can marvel at the beauty of the flower, or the glory of the blue skies and the billowing clouds or the song of the birds singing, the light in someone's eye, and a thousand small things.

It is often said that God works in the stillness, and in the empty spaces where we leave room for God. It is the stillness and the empty places that are an invitation for God. Because we have free will, we can fill ourselves up with meaningless thoughts and activities. Or we can create a space where we get in tune with the Infinite and enrich our lives so much more than we ever thought possible. 

I often meditate on the Bible verse" Be still and know that I am God." I I invite you to do that today too. God bless you and have a marvelous, spirit-filled day. God loves you and so do I.

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I have had an incredible life. 

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