The True Self still must be awakened and chosen....The Presence needs to be recognized, honored, and drawn upon to become a living Presence within us. -- Fr Richard Rohr, Daily Meditation, December 25, 2022
To me, the True Self is realized through our exchanged mind. The egoic mind, or the reasoning mind, is necessary in our day-to-day living...but more and more we come to the realization that we must deny our egoic mind its say.
Just yesterday I experienced Gertrude in a less-than-wonderful light...meaning she got over on me. Well. I have not been obsessing about it, but I have not forgotten it. Who's kidding whom? Obsession is about three steps behind and coming on fast.
In my quiet time this morning I saw my way clear of Gertrude...agree with her. Resist her not. Forgive her. I recalled my BFO that forgiveness is simply nonresistance.
For the True Self to be awakened and chosen we must awaken and choose to do the opposite of what our ego is nattering about...namely, stop her and top her, don't let her win!
Until we actually live give over, give up, give in, those are just pretty words to some, anathema to others. To us, from our own experience, they are the rough and rutted road, the Way divine, to the Father within.
It is comforting that our consciousness is raised so slowly due to the many self-selected detours all along the way...if we're doing it right. How else do we loose them and let them go?
The pearl beyond price: We are realizing the Father with us every misstep along the way...becoming a living Presence within us.
Thank you.
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