I'm a believer that the biggest block to spiritual growth is refusal to accept that the daily slings and arrows, hurts and irks, are not to be overcome, demolished or made to disappear. No. They are to be welcomed, accepted as God's helpers in overcoming our own self.
That is the all of still more spiritual growth... to overcome our self.
"It is not so much human searching, so much as human consciousness...." as God Calling puts it.
I don't think it matters a squat to God how we get there... there being to God. It only matters that we head in that direction, with God as our soul and sole goal.
Then when the unfairness of life as we see it happens, we fight not the seeming unfairness, but joy in the choice before us... to spit, curse and cry, or to know that this one is God's. We can joyfully say, "Here you go, God. Let me know what you want me to do...then do it."
Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt. -- Saint Augustine
Thank you.
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