I am convinced that our real work is inner-life work, a.k.a., ego deflation at depth.
We do not need to lose ten pounds, win the billion dollar lottery, find a miracle cure for our ills and ails...those are all wants, and there is nothing inherently wrong with wanting them. It is when we pray for them, expecting affirmative results from Out There, that we get off the path.
According to me, the right path is: Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven and all these things shall be added unto you. Whenever it wants to, however, my ego still arm-wrestles with "and all these things shall be added...." That very promise makes the first part secondary to my ego where self-determined objectives live and thrive. That may be the first test of the sincerity of my desire to seek first, etc.
To be happy in our daily life, it is good...or not bad...to set personal goals and strive to accomplish them. It is the nature of our personal goals that needs fine-tuning. When our goal is for self fulfillment alone...more money, better health while eating junk food only, a higher place in society...our ego is doing our thinking for us. We've left the kingdom of heaven way behind.
I like to think the kingdom of heaven is within us and operating for the benefit of others.
I try to build on that idea, on the idea that that applies to each and all of us. I don't have to concern myself with the kingdom of heaven operating for me for you're taking care of me; I've got Hector's back; he's got Joe's back...and the beat goes on.
When we get that right, we have our guarantee that God does indeed have the back of each and all of us.
Thank you.
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