We only know as much as we do. -- Saint Francis
The well-hidden secret that age reveals at its lighting snail's pace (as in, to my mind, it was 1990 five minutes ago) is what to do is revealed by what we are doing.
Given no choice many years ago but to offer my arm to an elderly lady trying to cross a busy street in L.A., I became an unofficial "crossing guard." A choice I never would have consciously made...clearly, God's will, God's way.
It was temporary and only in looking back could I realize the changes that single act would make in my life...in my consciousness. I became willing to offer help...unasked. See a need, offer to help...a concept alien to me at the time. For certain sure, I never became a candy-striper, it's the willing consciousness that made my inside change permanent.
This is of import to me today because three, maybe four, separate friends and acquaintances are in my life today, each in a need of their own, and I am available and offering my "arm." I did not go looking for "something to do," they are each God's gift.
With truth riding herd, I admit my first thought was ever a variation on, "Oh no...I don't have the time...."
We get to kiss first thoughts on the lips and let them go...then do what we need to do because now we want to do it.
There it is...the difference between raised consciousness and egoic mind. Raised consciousness is, without our thought God uses us for the benefit of another; egoic mind, or our way, is to grit our teeth and bear it, usually with resentment dragging foot but closing in.
Egoic mind...wouldn't we really rather be at peace?
Thank you.
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