Tuesday, November 17, 2020

WILLINGNESS...THE DOOR OPENER

A man had not yet given up everything for God as long as he held on to the moneybag of his own opinions. -- St Francis 

I suspect that most of us can form an opinion before thought can interfere. Ah, but it is the unforming of those opinions that requires careful thought and effort. 

When called to account, we often get defensive, protective of an opinion that we own...pride of authorship, my friend Sandy used to call it. The more defensive we become, the deeper the hold to our idea. Leaving no room for air, light, or expansion. 

It was an in-depth inventory of my own life that helped me see most of my opinions came as passing thoughts but many came after careful thought...back then. 

I was advised to attempt to change no opinion that had become settled thought...maybe just dig a tish deeper, examine the why of it, if it was even beneficial to me all these years after I'd first glommed onto it. 

In short, I needed to become willing to grow as the Spirit moved me. A brand new concept.

We find that it is our willingness to release one or two of our settled facts that we have held dear...without a substitute already in place!...that firms, or confirms, our need for still more spiritual growth. 

Willingness. The door opener. We can't fake it, we can't make it. We can, however, deny it, which in truth works only to delay it. Since willingness is of the Spirit, it keeps coming back until we get it right. 

With gratitude in the lead, need, desire and willingness will help build the foundation for our new life of still more spiritual growth.

Thank you.

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