Now isn't that simple? I'm half convinced that if all of us would chose that view, and concentrate all our mental, physical and spiritual efforts on taking it deeper within our self, all war would cease, poverty would be no more, happiness would reign in each individual, thus in the land.
In a perfect world.
In my world, right this minute, I sit here wishing my sciatic nerve would heal, my hair would perfect itself, Gertrude would grow up already, and my car was driverless. That's the difference between my idea of a perfect world and my life on a daily basis. None of my wishes are bad, maybe a tish judgy re Gertrude, but what the hey, I judge because I love as wonderful Glenn Brenner used to say.
But it is that quote that reminds me every year that that is the vital part of my spiritual foundation that brings me my peace...particularly the last part, but it is necessary that you see Me as supplying all that you personally need.
However, I believe it is the first part, it is not necessary that you see Me as others see Me, that gives us permission to know and to allow others to know a God of our own understanding. And isn't that the key? Then the rest of our still more spiritual growth is all about applying our self to believing in...to relying on...that personal higher power. No more quibbling about Jesus, Jews, Muslims or Jehovah, or even atheist or agnostic, all we need do is find a power greater than our own self (love?) and become willing to believe in it.
Here's the paradox, if we believe in it, it builds itself within us. It grows in our heart and flows out as our good always and in all ways.
Thank you.
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