There are always two worlds. The world as it is usually operates on power, ego, and success. The world as it could be operates out of love. One is founded on dominative power, and the other is a continual call to right relationship and reciprocal power. The secret of this Kingdom life is discovering how we can live in both worlds simultaneously. -- Fr Richard Rohr, "Daily Meditation," November 16, 2020
To the rank beginner, i.e., me, the secret of living in two worlds is nonresistance. But then, nonresistance is the nail to my new hammer. Although I believe I am on the right track, it will be beyond interesting to see where this track takes me. The answer, of course, is still more spiritual growth as I stay the course.
The wonder of still more spiritual growth is that it is not ours to grow, it grows us...we ever get glimmers of how I touch another in forgiving love...I suspect that forgiving ourself is the fodder that feeds spiritual growth.
Our transformed consciousness (raised from our reasoning mind?) becomes our Father's toolbox. That transformed consciousness is not self-willable; it's kinda like a wound, cleanse it, bandage it, then let it heal...from within.
Our transformed consciousness results when we seek the spiritual good of another; we at last forget our fears and ourselves. -- Author unnoted, regrettably.
Thank you.
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