THIS ONE'S ON YOU, GOD, II

[This is a very slightly reworked version of my post of August 18, 2015.]

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.

I tend to believe that is the all of still more spiritual growth... to overcome our self. Then more can be revealed.

"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.

When the unfairness of life as we see it happens, we need not fight 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 say, with joy in our heart, "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.