July 6, 2010
What we seek is a source of joy as we conceive it. What we wish for is true for us. It is also impossible to wish for something and not have faith that it is true. What do we wish for? This is an important question we must ask ourselves. Are we wishing for what is real or are we wishing for specialness, something of illusion? We must look at this closely. If we are placing our wishes in specialness, we may find little glimmers of joy or peace, but it will fade away just as quickly as it appears. Wishing makes the appearance of real. Faith in illusion will bring us nothing more than illusion, for it is not really real.
The illusion of specialness may seem very attractive. It may seem to be so exquisite in its form. It may seem to bring us joy and peace. It may appear to be that quiet retreat into stillness. But if it is not based in reality, in God and the Oneness of creation, it will not last. It will be a fleeting experience that will eventually bring us to the suffering that characterizes an illusion based way of thinking. And where do our brothers ad sisters fit into this world of specialness? They probably fall short of our expectations of them. How could they do anything but fall short? We have set up the illusion so they MUST fall short. They, and we as a result, are destined to let each other down as a result of our attachment to the illusion we made up.
Within us is the answer to this dilemma. The Christ with us is always there. It holds the real essence of our being. It wills only truth and what is real for us. It remains still in it peacefulness within us. It knows who we really are. And it waits for us to reach out and take its hand. Once we let that Christ within begin to guide us, we can learn to see with the eyes of Spirit. We can begin to listen with the ears of Spirit. We can reach out with the hand of Spirit and take each others’ hand and walk as One, knowing that we are One with God and all Creation.
How beautiful is this walk we walk as One. How peaceful it is. How lovely the sound of our footsteps and the path of forgiveness. Forgiveness is the letting go of our attachment to all that is specialness or illusion. Spirit gives us the tools and the help we need to use them on our journey. We are never alone in this walk. We always have the Christ within which we see in each other as we walk our journey. There will be challenges along the way, but the Christ Spirit within will guide us through them all if we will just place our faith in it to show us the way. We are all in this together, not because we are all here, but because we are all One. Celebrate our Oneness and walk the path in peace love, and joy!
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