TO UNDERSTAND IS TO EXPERIENCE IS TO PROVE

Much learning does not teach understanding. -- Heraclitus

Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced. Even a proverb is no proverb to you till your Life has illustrated it. -- John Keats 

Keats explains Heraclitus. 

The same thing was explained to me at my first spiritual retreat when an unknown retreatant said to me, "Truth must be proved." 

Until I heard that, I thought repeating affirmations made them come true...it doesn't. I was blessed that I knew exactly what she meant, and I have never forgotten it. 

When I realize Truth personally proved to me, I do my best to walk it. Talk it over if I feel the need, but the proof is in the walking, the living, the breathing...there is the transformation. From a busy mind to a silent self. 

 

The times I still feel apprehensive, I think it through. I remind me that I don't do or want to do things that are hurtful to myself or others today. I can, in effect, kiss that fear on the lips...and do what I need do.

How else can I experience Him going before me, making my fearful place peaceful?

Feel the fear and do it anyway...unknown to me who first said that but that is a pearl beyond price.

Thank you.