Tuesday, October 29, 2013

GOD IS NEVER LATE

Since I learned that all of our problems can be solved by spiritual principles, I've come to accept that forgiveness is the basic spiritual principle that we get to go to...to live by.

I regret that forgiveness is not my strong suit...forgetfulness is, but that's often just a matter of aging. Remind me, and I can be right back in the you-dirty-rotten-rat stage in a heartbeat.

Fortunately, God has blessed me with a couple of things I've forgiven...and I know God has blessed me because when I was reminded of one recently, I couldn't remember it right off the bat. And it was a biggie.

We often hear "forgive but never forget." I just can't buy that...if I can't forget it, I haven't forgiven it. Full and complete forgiveness is the letting go of all resistance to the act and the actor...detaching from our own selves in truth. The more we try to talk ourselves into forgiveness by prettying up our motives, dolling up our spiritual intentions, the deeper we sink into self...recalling the pain, remembering the perfidy.

This is one where talking it over with a friend (more than once, twice tops) is just keeping our resistance going. Our only hope of heaven is talking it over with God...once, twice tops...and leaving it there. Leaving it there in trust (learning that "in trust" can feel like "in despair"). There. That's the priceless gift in having no more hope...we turn to God. And wait.

In waiting, we learn our first lesson in trusting God: God is never late. He's not on our timetable, but he's never late. Trust that.

Thank You.

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