All mature spirituality is about letting go and unlearning. *** The ego defines itself by its attachments and revulsions. The soul does not attach, nor does it hate; it desires and loves and lets go. -- Fr Richard Rohr. Daily Meditation, July 1, 2024
Spiritual maturity begins when we realize our desire in any disagreement is for both sides to come out the winner. Maturity is born in the realization that the human condition precludes that from happening...only a Power greater than our self can pull it off.
Both sides come out the winner not by self-determined objectives but by an inner lifting of our self-determined objectives.
Just because it is a good, right and honest objective does not make it God's will.
This we know, when we seek to let the other side win, our primary goal is for that to happen in the least hurtful or embarrassing way to us.
The manner in which we want it removed is the tell...it remains of self, for self, by self. There is no God in that.
Knowing all this, we appreciate that a self-determined objective that is good, right and honest is heading in the right direction...toward God's will. It is staying put that delays our spiritual growth. This is when we hold our nose and take a leap of faith.
All mature spirituality is about letting go and unlearning.
Thank you.
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