STAYED ON THE SURFACE NEEDS A LEAP OF FAITH

Without divine accompaniment, most of us will stay on the surface of our own lives, where small-spiritedness keeps us from being bothered by others. -- Fr Richard Rohr, "Daily Meditation," March 27, 2022

There it is, my egoic fear: lacking divine accompaniment, I am stayed on the surface of life. I can know it for the ego's fear by my self-flagellation when a fly-speck of my small-spiritedness enters into my consciousness. 

The message I first received resonates in me...empty self of self, embrace the Will of our Father within. 

God comes in on a wing and a prayer reminding us, Joy is the result of faithful trusting acceptance of My Will, when It seems not joyous (from God Calling, January 8). I come back to that like a treasure hunter closing in on the gold.

Another paradox: Resisting God's will when it goes against our will is how we build faith...another self-fear comes to our aid by our being proved wrong. Our will is never better than God's will. 

Ego fears come, and ego fears go. Let them. Pray thank you as we hug them, kiss them on the lips, and let them go.

Thank you.